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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 63 quotes by Iain Duncan Smith George Iain Duncan Smith (born 9 April 1954), often referred to by his initials IDS, is a British Conservative Party politician who is the current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He was previously the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003. He was first elected to Parliament in 1992 as the MP for Chingford, and he has represented its successor constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green since... Read full biography of Iain Duncan Smith → ← Ctrl 1 2 3 4 5 Ctrl → For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown... → 0 Aspiration, it seems, is in danger of becoming the preserve of the wealthy. 0 You know in my own area of Waltham Forest, we've had many murders as a result of the gang violence and often innocent bystanders get caught up in... → 0 A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations. 0 All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing... → 0 In Birmingham, Manchester or Liverpool there are white gangs that share the same backgrounds - they come from broken homes, completely dysfunctional... → 0 With high underemployment - currently over one million part-time workers in the UK want to work more hours - sanctioning clients who cannot increase... → 0 Well football teams are perhaps easier to control than political parties, I'm sure the Prime Minister would agree with me, but yeah I think every... → 0 After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair. 0 That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids', is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like... → 0 What we want to do is reform the welfare system in the way that Tony Blair talked about 13 years ago but never achieved - a system that was created... → 0 For those who are able to work, work has to be seen as the best route out of poverty. For work is not just about more money - it is transformative.... → 0 Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have? 0 ← Ctrl 1 2 3 4 5 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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