Political Quotes

We need a bigger view of national security. It’s not just the job for defence or the agencies. Every department has a part to play in national security and national resilience.

The Treasury's a paradox: you have some of the very best and brightest officials in the Treasury, but you have, too often, a Treasury orthodoxy that's a dead hand on dynamic government.

the government's current plans to fund the military in the coming years fall "well short" of what is required.

I took the decision to resign with the very greatest regret and reluctance, but I continue to be certain about this decision.