David Cameron Quotes (53 Quotes)


    On the one hand we have got to ask, are there some areas of universal benefits that are no longer affordable? But on the other hand let us look at the issue of dependency where we have trapped people in poverty through the extent of welfare that they have.

    I want us to give to this country a modern, compassionate Conservatism that is right for our times.

    I mean, I'm a conservative. I believe that, you know, if you borrow too much, you just build up debts for your children to pay off. You put pressure on interest rates. You put at risk your economy. That's the case in Britain. We're not a reserve currency, so we need to get on and deal with this issue.

    We will say to people that if you can work, and if you want to work, we will do everything we can to help you. We will give you the training, we will give you the support, we will give you the advice to get you going and get you back at work.

    The driving force behind today's terrorist threat is Islamist fundamentalism. The struggle we are engaged in is, at root, ideological. During the last century a strain of Islamist thinking has developed which, like other totalitarianisms, such as Nazi-ism and Communism, offers its followers a form of redemption through violence.


    These examples make a mockery of Labour's claims to have given schools the freedom to run themselves.

    Our faith has especially helped bring this team together. We have senior Bible class together and that's brought us close. Hopefully the younger guys will see that.

    Australia expects its citizens to abide by core beliefs - democracy, the rule of law, the independent judiciary, independent liberty.

    People are crying out for a Conservative Party that is decent, reasonable, common sense and in it for the long term of this country.

    There's another way we are getting behind business - by sorting out the banks. Taxpayers bailed you out. Now it's time for you to repay the favour and start lending to Britain's small businesses.

    Those who believe that pressure for deeper integration in Europe has somehow gone away are wrong,

    We will reapply immediately with the new site plan. It's our due diligence to maximize this piece of plan.

    It does not need any new glorification laws. The things they are inciting people to do are against the law today.

    But equally we stand by every word. We're not going to run away from it.

    Look at the economy of today. I go to the store and see people on fixed incomes. It hits home they're my neighbors, too. Why would I want to charge someone an extra 25 a month

    As the world is changing, so must we. I want us to usher in a new type of politics in this country constructive, thoughtful and open-minded.

    I think the prime minister should bring forward his reshuffle and make these arrangements and say goodbye to Charles Clarke.

    Its not just the Windows platform that the customers are using, it's all the DRM digital rights management technology its the whole environment that were talking about here,

    He will bring his influence to bear, in order to help us to go in the direction that he and we both want to go.

    I want to be a voice for change, for optimism and hope in this country,

    This is important news for Scotland as it means those women diagnosed with higher risk breast cancer will be able to have a better chance with this drug.

    Jose is a true goal scorer that will help improve our offense tremendously. We are very excited about having Jose join our program this year. We know he can work in our system and have great success.

    It is vital that we get these policies right as we take forward our plans to drive down the deficit and transform our economy.

    It would be bizarre if we were to adopt a position of silence when countries like Germany were moving in the opposite direction,

    We need the Chinese to - you know, spend more, save less - consume more and not be so focused on exports. There are big changes we need in the world.

    What we're putting forward is the most radical reform of the welfare state... for 60 years. I think it will have a transformative effect in making sure that everyone is better off in work and better off working rather than on benefits.

    We're going to withdraw both of those because all hands are needed on deck for the strike. It's a matter of resources and focus. Our resources are going to try to end the company's unfair labor practices.

    A Modern Compassionate Conservatism is right for our times, right for our partyand right for our country.

    His private affair is a private matter. Clearly he looks a fool but our job in opposition is to call him to account on his ministerial record.

    But we will say something else. That for far too long in this country, people who can work, people who are able to work, and people who choose not to work: you cannot go on claiming welfare like you are now.

    We welcome this belated U-turn from Ruth Kelly. At the election ministers rejected Conservative proposals to extend a ban on junk food to vending machines, so this is a positive step.

    You will feel the full force of the law and if you are old enough to commit these crimes you are old enough to face the punishments. And to these people I would say this: you are not only wrecking the lives of others, you are potentially wrecking your own life too.

    I want to be the voice of change and hope. I want to confront the big challenges this country faces.

    It's a huge privilege and an honor and a great responsibility to take on this job.

    I think we need to just be very clear about what we're trying to do in Afghanistan. Frankly, we're not trying to create the perfect democracy. We're never going to create some ideal society. We are simply there for our own national security.

    He always wanted to be Prime Minister, not just party leader, ... He won't admit it now and he wouldn't then, but he breathed ambition.

    I know the British people and they are not passengers - they are drivers.

    If you can work and if you're offered a job and you don't take it, you cannot continue to claim benefits. It will be extremely tough.

    Many of those people carrying those placards were clearly inciting violence or inciting hatred and that is against the law. It does not need any new glorification laws.

    We spend billions of pounds on welfare, yet millions are trapped on welfare. It's not worth their while going into work.

    We have a massive mountain to climb if we're to win the next election.

    I want a party that looks to the future. A party that is a 21st century party, that is modern and compassionate and understands the aspirations and hopes and dreams of the people.

    Sunday nights are good times to call strikes. There's freight that has come into the terminal dropped off Friday or Saturday waiting to be loaded onto the trucks. Once the road drivers come in and drive it out, they can be on the road for the week, and the company can move those drivers around the system and avoid closed terminals.

    Our customers expect our applications to always be available. High availability isn't good enough it has to be on 100 percent of the time. The experience with developing our HMV Digital service has been excellent. We developed the product in record time using Visual Studio 2005, and SQL Server 2005 has done exactly what we hoped it would in providing continuous availability.

    At a time when we're having to take such difficult decisions about how to cut back without damaging the things that matter the most, we should strain every sinew to cut error, waste and fraud.

    Our clients want it. It will outweigh the negatives. A lot of clubs fail to market their club.

    We cannot go on as we are with 2.6 million people on incapacity benefit, 500,000 of them are under 35. Are we really saying there are half a million people in this country under 35 who are simply too ill to work? I don't think that's right.

    Our ambitions are bolder. We're going to stand up for those parents and children who live in our inner cities, where too many schools fail too many children. And we're not afraid to confront the difficult questions.

    We should accept the obvious - (top-up) tuition fees are here to stay.

    They've already lost the strike, they just don't know it yet, ... Customers are going to say, 'We don't want pickets in front of our buildings.' By the end of the week, it won't matter how many people they have reporting to work, they won't have the freight to handle.


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