From the start of her leadership of the Conservative party in February 1975, Thatcher's style seemed shrill and uncompromising, and she became an easy object of mockery. When she left office nearly 16 years later, she was a widely recognised,… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
But while the British empire is easy to write about, it is very difficult to summarise. This is because what we call 'empire' spans 400 years in time and thousands of miles in space; every continent on Earth was directly… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
I've always thought my main concern is to alleviate the burdens on people, who were earning less money, perhaps than £80,000. — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
In Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Angola and Cameroon maize is a staple, yet the earliest mention of maize in west Africa comes from a Portuguese… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
I don't see how a lowering of VAT helps much, in terms of stimulus. VAT is a form of sales tax. It gets paid… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
The British in South Africa always portrayed themselves as more enlightened and tolerant than the 'narrow-minded', 'intolerant' Boers. — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
History is of all subjects the one which is most engaged with people's perceptions of themselves, identity, politics, all those things which shape the… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
In fact, the fast-changing, dynamic character of London makes perpetual Labour domination unlikely. Things are so fast-moving it would be impossible to say what… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
Using food as a way of understanding empire is highly effective. Food knows no barriers of race, gender or even time. — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
Frontrunners always attract envy, and a desperate campaign to stop them in their tracks. — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
I remember being told after the 1992 general election that Labour could never win a majority in Britain ever again. — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
Margaret Thatcher was Britain's most controversial modern politician. — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
Conservatives should never be shy in promoting a strong case for individual enterprise. We should acknowledge where the system doesn't work, and seek to… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
In our media-driven age, the mere fact of having name recognition is a big advantage. When the leadership election was confined only to Conservative… — Kwasi Kwarteng Copy Share Image
