In a democracy, opposition politicians have a duty to hold the Government to account. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
The ID card was launched with fantastic claims about supposed benefits. In truth, it represented the worst of government. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
If a teacher misses a target, they change the teacher, If a minister misses a target, they change the target — Damian Green Copy Share Image
People want politicians to address the big issues and if they can do it across the divide of parties then so be… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
It is a sad law of politics that just because a problem exists, it doesn't mean a solution exists. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
If Tony Blair really wants to see a higher education sector that is thriving and growing then he should be releasing universities… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
It is imperative the government is held accountable to the people it represents and does not abuse its position in key areas… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
I have many times made public information that the government wanted to keep secret, information that the public has a right to… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
The central government role is to ensure that what goes on in the school is revealed to parents and potential parents. It… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
One of Enoch Powell's wiser remarks was that politicians complaining about the press were like sailors complaining about the sea. It is… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
I think there should be a major cut in the power of government to interfere in the day-to-day running of our schools.… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
The generosity of spirit that is usually shown by advanced democracies disappears when the public feel two things: that their government is… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
The first duty of government is to ensure its citizens are protected, but ID cards could never have done that. They would… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Abolishing university tuition fees and getting rid of unnecessary speed cameras are ideas that can be grasped instantly, and grab the attention… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Labour politicians ask 'Why do so few children from poor backgrounds go to university?' Well, I'll tell them. It's because they don't… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Few political debates have been as divisive as the European one. I fought as hard as I could on the Remain side,… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
One of the greatest political delusions of our age was the idea that holding a referendum on our E.U. membership would settle… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
The task for governments across Europe is to take a practical approach that can meet our humanitarian obligations in both the short… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Politicians making grand warnings in Churchillian-sounding phrases about becoming a 'vassal state' don't help pay the bills. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Under a Conservative government, teachers would be free to teach and parents free to choose - this will revolutionise our school system. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
It is not the job of government to collect and store vast amounts of biographical and biometric data belonging to innocent people. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
I have a unique ambition for a politician. I am the first aspiring education secretary to want less power not more. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Governments are supposed to operate under a system of collective responsibility. It means that in public, all Ministers support the agreed policies… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Around the world, including in the U.K., a version of Right-wing politics is growing that is based on dividing societies. — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Taking the left-right political spectrum, the public regards Tony Blair as being more or less dead centre and the Conservative party as… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Funding care in the same way we fund pensions is the right approach for the Government to take, and the fairest way… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
Few political debates have been as divisive as the European one. I fought as hard as I could on the Remain side, but I… — Damian Green Copy Share
If we don't like modern Britain, then it is very unlikely that modern Britain will like us. — Damian Green Copy Share
If we dismiss childcare or work-life balance as soft, or Labour issues, then we dismiss the main concerns of millions of people, especially women.… — Damian Green Copy Share
We have to consider who is going to be the best prime minister to take on a "one nation" agenda. — Damian Green Copy Share
Without the U.K. contribution to policing and anti-terrorism, the whole of Europe would be less safe. — Damian Green Copy Share
There are certain practices that may be historically acceptable to some people but that have no place in our culture. — Damian Green Copy Share
The Conservatives must never give the impression we exclude any group of British citizens. — Damian Green Copy Share
Neither Left nor Right has a monopoly of virtue when it comes to smearing opponents. — Damian Green Copy Share
Abolishing university tuition fees and getting rid of unnecessary speed cameras are ideas that can be grasped instantly, and grab the attention of those… — Damian Green Copy Share
Having ground my teeth at educational theorists who say Shakespeare is irrelevant to inner-city children, I was overjoyed to be there when a class… — Damian Green Copy Share
The generosity of spirit that is usually shown by advanced democracies disappears when the public feel two things: that their government is not in… — Damian Green Copy Share
From online local care portals to greater use of personal budgets we need wholesale change if we are to move the social care system… — Damian Green Copy Share
Around the world, including in the U.K., a version of Right-wing politics is growing that is based on dividing societies. — Damian Green Copy Share
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, there has been suffering and hardship on both sides of the generational divide. — Damian Green Copy Share
I think there should be a major cut in the power of government to interfere in the day-to-day running of our schools. I want… — Damian Green Copy Share
