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Iain Duncan Smith
Iain Duncan Smith
British Politician
Born: Apr 9, 1954
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Related authors: Boris Johnson David Cameron Diane Abbott Jeremy Corbyn John Bercow Neil Kinnock Nigel Farage Theresa May
Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man. Iain Duncan Smith
Man Determination Underestimate Quiet
All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour. Iain Duncan Smith
Government Money Problems Too Out Response Has-Been Classic Case Containing Supporting Limiting Doing Been Handing Behaviour Often Breakdown Dysfunctional Social Even Damage
The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to. Iain Duncan Smith
About Having Accommodation Go Any Public Homelessness Thinks
Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.' Luck is great, but most of life is hard work. We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work. Iain Duncan Smith
Life Success Work Hard Work Great Celebrate People Money Life Is Hard Made Luck Believe Kids Out Factor Stepping Stepping Stone Most Massive Stone Meant Hard Who Serious
That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids', is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like, it is having one parent. Iain Duncan Smith
Fashion You Together Parents Kids Out Must Stay Parent Having Arguing Like Children Right Thing
With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others. Iain Duncan Smith
Politics Think Others Ensure Participation Leave Low Should Views Moment Levels Christians
It's fairness to say those who work hard, get up in the morning, cut their cloth - in other words 'we can only afford to have one or two children because we don't earn enough'. They pay their taxes and they want to know that the same kind of decision-making is taking place for those on benefits. Iain Duncan Smith
Work Morning Words Work Hard Benefits Pay Other Enough Earn Say Those Kind One Or Two Only Taking Know Fairness Because Up Afford Get Same Cloth Children Want In Other Words Place Decision-Making Taxes Cut Hard Who Two
The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but hold faith with those things that make us Conservatives. Iain Duncan Smith
Future Faith Values Past Conservatism Conservatives Our Those Lies Throwing Failures Make Shed Hold Them Us Beliefs Bind Away Things Need Associations
After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair. Iain Duncan Smith
Welfare Unfair Complex System Years Reform Current After
Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families. Iain Duncan Smith
Understanding Consequences Too Couples Without Up Families Break Break Up Many
There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage. Iain Duncan Smith
Marriage Few Tools Promoting More Powerful Institution Than Stability
The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high. Iain Duncan Smith
Family Financial Incredibly High Costs Breakdown
No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that. Iain Duncan Smith
Saying Great Think Great Believer Back Only Over Because Get Getting Anywhere Believer Buts Actually Things
No one out there is interested in who did what to whom in Westminster politics. Iain Duncan Smith
Politics Out No-One Westminster Did Interested Who Whom
What happened I think on Sept. 11 was we were given graphic and clear evidence that things had changed. Iain Duncan Smith
Think Changed Evidence Given Had Clear Were Happened Sept Graphic Things
Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly. Iain Duncan Smith
Down Back Deficit Everything Critical Properly Shape Economy Obviously Well Off Debt Get Again Paid Grow Need
With high underemployment - currently over one million part-time workers in the UK want to work more hours - sanctioning clients who cannot increase their hours seems to be both unworkable and unfair. Iain Duncan Smith
Work Unfair Increase UK High Seems More Both Part-Time Over Hours Clients Currently Want Cannot Workers Who Million
If you look at the footballers, you look at our celebrity culture, we seem to be saying, 'This is the way you want to be'. We seem to be a society that celebrates all the wrong people. Iain Duncan Smith
Saying You Culture People Society Our Way Seem Wrong Footballers Look Celebrity Celebrity Culture Want
I went up to the top of the career ladder and I came down again, I am past all that. Iain Duncan Smith
Past Ladder Down Top Am Came Up Again Career
There is nothing people can throw at me to say: 'Do this, do that.' Iain Duncan Smith
Me People Nothing Say Throw
Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have? Iain Duncan Smith
You Finances Fact Limit Accordance Cloth Capabilities Cut Really Your Need
My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income, because they are no longer able to work. Iain Duncan Smith
Work Age People Increase Able Longer Because Option Really Working View Income
Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per head of population on welfare support in Scotland. Iain Duncan Smith
Money Welfare Old Country Sense Spend Reliance Per More Perfect Head Support Industries Parts Makes Due Scotland Heavy Many Population Need
In many ways, Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when Universal Credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will see an increase in their income through moving into work or taking on more hours. Iain Duncan Smith
Work People Will Increase Other Benefit UK Ways See Percentage More Through Taking Hours Parts Scotland Than Moving Many Income Larger Credit Universal
I do not believe the picture that some people paint of Scottish towns dependent on welfare. Every time I come here, I meet people who are determined to get into work. Who, with the right help are desperate to get off benefits, support their family and set an example for their children. Iain Duncan Smith
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When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the picture quickly, don't allow them to say anything about it.' When the news is bad: 'Let's all dump on the government.' Iain Duncan Smith
Government Good News Picture Say Out Bad About Allow Dump Quickly Get Anything Them View
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