“Of course there are people who are unable to work and it's right that they are given the support they need. Frustratingly, though, for many it's a lack of opportunity, not an inability or lack of will to get a job, that keeps them trapped in unemployment.”

British politician

Damian Howard Green is a British politician and Conservative Party member who served as MP for Ashford from 1997 to 2024. He is known for his long parliamentary career and for serving under Theresa May as First Secretary of State. That post made him the Prime Minister’s de facto deputy, and it was one of the highest offices he held. His public profile is tied mainly to Westminster politics and to his work in government during the May ministry.