Political Quotes

fiscal credibility is the bedrock for economic stability and for national security

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.

You know what defence needs... Without a DIP that meets the moment in this way, I am being forced to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our Forces and increase the risk to personnel on operations, and could make the country…

the UK's defence investment plan "falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time".