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Chuka Umunna
Chuka Umunna
British Politician
Born: Oct 17, 1978
Country Government Party People Work You
Related authors: Boris Johnson David Cameron Diane Abbott Jeremy Corbyn John Bercow Neil Kinnock Nigel Farage Theresa May
The argument in Labour around full membership of the single market is about whether it can be squared with delivering the desire of many of our voters to gain greater control over immigration. This is a proper concern - Labour must stand for those who voted leave every bit as much as we represent those who voted remain. Chuka Umunna
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Work is the way we contribute to society, part of a reciprocal social contract - the giving of our effort and our taking when in need - that holds our society together. We work, we build our society, and we share in its prosperity. Chuka Umunna
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Back in the 1980s parts of our country were devastated by de-industrialisation. This wave of globalisation and the first fruits of technological innovation destroyed industrial jobs or exported them to low-wage economies. The loss of work had a devastating impact. Chuka Umunna
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We must never forget the value of work because without it people are denied a sense of dignity and of community. Chuka Umunna
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I worked in the Square Mile for three and half years at an international City law firm. Chuka Umunna
Law Three Half City Law Firm Firm Half Years Years Square Worked Mile International
Undoubtedly Obama's multi-ethnic heritage is part of his appeal. There is something in his background that we can all relate to and grab hold of. Chuka Umunna
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My stock answer when people ask 'Are you Britain's Barack Obama?' is 'I'm quite happy being Streatham's Chuka Umunna,' and I really mean that. Chuka Umunna
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Comparing every black male politician on the scene to Obama is a bit lazy - just because I'm from a similar background and profession, it's such an easy comparison to make. It's also quite annoying being viewed through the prism of someone else's personality and identity, rather than your own. Chuka Umunna
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Despite Labour's achievements in government, we were too often seen as champions for global capital markets, which worked for bankers but did not seem to be delivering for the rest of Britain. Chuka Umunna
Government Rest Seen Too Despite Markets Seem Delivering Global Were Labour Did Often Bankers Achievements Which Capital Worked Champions Britain
Future prosperity will be built on private sector growth. Chuka Umunna
Future Prosperity Will Sector Built Private Private Sector Growth
Labour has an impressive record of delivery for black Britain. Chuka Umunna
Black Record Delivery Impressive Labour Britain
It was a Labour prime minister who appointed the first black male and female cabinet ministers. Chuka Umunna
Black First Minister Ministers Cabinet Prime Prime Minister Female Male Labour Who Appointed
People may not know what tier of government has competence over which policy area but they do draw a distinction between the local and the national. Chuka Umunna
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Too often, politicians fail to relate what they advocate to the kind of society they want to build, or they dress up policy in rhetoric which belies their actual intention. Meanwhile Joe Public is left wondering what on earth this bunch are all about and how their vision of a good society differs from that of the other lot. Chuka Umunna
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I don't like being pigeon-holed. Chuka Umunna
Like Pigeon-Holed Being
I have multiple identities, never mind ethnically but in other respects... and it's even worse when they try to do it by reference to other people. This stupid term, 'Blairite,' that gets used in the Labour Party as a form of abuse, in spite of the fact this guy won three elections. Chuka Umunna
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I wasn't one of those people who had some grand plan to become Prime Minister. I'm a normal person. When I was being foolish in my twenties, when I was at university, I wasn't thinking I was going to become an MP. Chuka Umunna
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My dad was this pint-sized Nigerian with an oversized personality. My mother is a tall six foot something Irish-English woman. Us walking down the street was quite an unusual sight, when I was growing up. Chuka Umunna
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I honestly do feel like the luckiest man alive. I have a beautiful daughter, an amazing wife and not everyone has that. My close mates always laugh at me because I say I'm blessed, but I don't know what I did to deserve it. Chuka Umunna
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Look, politics can be tough. Chuka Umunna
Politics Tough Look
My father, when he arrived in this country found it difficult. Chuka Umunna
Father Country Difficult He Arrived Found
There is a danger in believing your own hype. Chuka Umunna
Hype Own Danger Your Believing
My father had hammered into me, you want to look after your family, you want a nice house, and you want to be able to enjoy yourself, and you have to work very hard for those things. Don't think the world is going to come to you. Chuka Umunna
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In 2016, we all thought Remain would hopefully win. Chuka Umunna
Win Thought Hopefully Would Remain
Jeremy Corbyn is a Brexiteer. This guy has always wanted us to leave the E.U. Chuka Umunna
Guy Always Leave Wanted Us Jeremy
My family have shaped my politics more than anything else. Chuka Umunna
Politics Family Else More More Than Anything Shaped Than Anything Anything Else
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