Theresa May
Theresa May
Theresa Mary Mayis the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. She has also been the Member of Parliamentfor Maidenhead since 1997. May identifies as a one-nation conservative and is characterised as a liberal conservative...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 October 1956
problem inequality clauses
You can't solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.
class people ordinary
If you are from an ordinary working class family, life is just much harder than many people in politics realise.
risk succeed plot
I'm not willing to risk more terrorist plots succeeding and more paedophiles going free.
honesty want gimmicks
The public want honesty from their politicians.Not showy gimmicks.
communication political internet
The internet is changing all forms of communication, and this definitely includes political communication.
daughter mother church
I am a vicar's daughter and still a practising member of the Church of England.
simple two three
The U.K. needs a system for family migration underpinned by three simple principles. One: that those who come here should do so on the basis of a genuine relationship. Two: that migrants should be able to pay their way. And three: that they are able to integrate into British society.
tired government sick
I'm sick and tired of government ministers in this Labour government who simply blame other people when things go wrong.
mps people regulation
People feel that they're being required to meet all sorts of regulations and rules and requirements in their areas of work and MPs are not imposing those sort of restrictions on themselves.
erosion government liberty
National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.
years sound young
Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young,
giving firsts boost
When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.
police covering looks
I am willing to consider powers which would ban known hooligans from rallies and marches and I will look into the powers the police already have to force the removal of face coverings and balaclavas.
party thinking people
[Is the Conservative Party still the Nasty Party?] I said it was perceived as the Nasty Party. And is it? I don't think that it's a phrase that people today would apply to the Party. I think that the perception of the Party has changed.