Oliver Letwin
Oliver Letwin
Oliver Letwin is a British Conservative politician. He has served as Member of Parliament for West Dorset since 1997. He was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2014 to 2016...
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The chancellor's failure to give Britain's taxpayers value for money will be the terrible legacy of this government.
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Of course crime on our streets is a very important issue. But you and I know that these things are not unconnected with issues of social justice.
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It is a fairly radical departure, but the events of the last little while suggest the need for a radical departure. We have not come to the idea of state funding gladly.
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It is alchemy in reverse: the golden rule has turned to dross in his hands
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It is a question of whether somebody else has the potential to develop into a great leader and one who can last a very long course.
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Although the government has vast amounts of information at its disposal, ministers do not at present have timely access to the mission-critical information that would enable them to spot major systemic failures in the operations for which they are directly responsible.