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The quote says that elected officials and the government have a duty to protect the public. It frames safety and well-being as a basic responsibility of those in power. The wording is direct and collective, placing that duty on both representatives and the state.
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Originally said in English.
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About Gina Miller
Guyanese-British business owner and activist
Gina Nadira Miller is a Guyanese-British business owner and activist. She became widely known for bringing the 2016 R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union case against the British government over its authority to begin Brexit without Parliament’s approval. She later won a legal challenge in September 2019 over the government’s prorogation of Parliament, a case formally supported by former prime minister Sir John Major and the shadow attorney general, Shami Chakrabarti. In 2012, she founded the True and Fair Campaign, which calls for an end to financial misconduct in the investment and pension industries. She was also a candidate in the 2025 University of Cambridge Chancellor election.
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