Liam Fox
Liam Fox
Liam Foxis a British Conservative politician who has been the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade since 2016. He has been the Member of Parliamentfor North Somerset since 1992 and was Secretary of State for Defence from 2010 to 2011...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 September 1961
anywhere backwards base failed roll state
We can't afford to see Afghanistan roll backwards into a failed state that could become a base from which terrorist campaigns can be launched anywhere in the world.
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We will continue to be a big contributor to NATO and our interests will be more secure.
arms becomes countries follow gets iran likely next nuclear state suit unstable weapon
If Iran becomes a nuclear weapon state it is the end of non-proliferation as we know it. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon you are likely to see Saudi, Egypt and other countries follow suit and we will bequeath to the next generation a nuclear arms race in the world's most unstable region.
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It is already apparent that the current system is proving unwieldy and liable to present MPs with a potentially unsuitable leader while the changes under discussion will severely restrict democracy within the party - clearly an undesirable move for a modern twenty-first century party,
above delighted extremely good next round
This is an extremely good result. I am delighted to have polled well above predictions. I go into the next round with real momentum.
great historic
This is a celebration of a great historic figure.
colleges instead needs people priorities schools sensitive
Instead we need schools and colleges that are sensitive to the needs of young people and not the priorities of politicians and educationalists.
country inside instead natural ourselves party reaching remind
Instead of reaching inside ourselves we need to remind the country we are the natural party of government.
country giving support
I have decided to give my support to Theresa May. I intend to work closely with her, to campaign for her and I'm sure she'll be a very fine prime minister of this country.
fun good-friend winning
I'm a very good friend of Stephen Crabb, I had great fun campaigning with Boris Johnson on the winning side, I have great experience working with Theresa May in government on national security. I respect all of them and I hope that's very much the tone.
voters sides natural
For those of us on that Leave side there is a natural credibility with those voters.
country thinking voters
I think it's much harder for anybody who voted Remain to have credibility amongst the voters who voted to leave in terms of leading the country. It's not impossible, but it's much harder.
nhs people promise
People realise that his promise [Tony Blair's] to 'save the NHS' was just talk.
believe europe pay
You either believe in Europe at any price: in other words we have to be in Europe at any price because you can't survive without it, or you don't. If you don't it tends to suggest there is a price which you are not willing to pay.