We have got this Damocles' sword of Standard and Poor's hanging over us, with the commitment they have made to review Britain's credit rating in the summer of 2010 after the general election. Everybody in Britain has a vital interest… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
I remember the day after the general election when Harold Wilson had lost, I remember quite clearly cycling from my house in Hutton along Long Ridings and feeling what a relief to live in a country with a Tory government… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
Scotland forms a crucial part of our Armed Forces which should not be jeopardised by rushed cuts or a rush to the exit from… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
The North Koreans or Chinese may have a million men in uniform but it's about how you perform. — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
It is not whether an independent Scotland could go it alone and develop its own defence forces - of course it could - but… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
Sound public finances are the essential foundation on which to construct a better-balanced economy from the wreckage of Labour's boom and bust. But it… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
Many people in Britain will regard the end of combat in Afghanistan as a very good news story, but for many young men and… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
When ministers in this government talk about investing in education and skills, about making the planning system work; about employment law reform and delivering… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
You shouldn't send people out to do a job which you cannot afford to equip them to do. — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
We will build in Britain a cyber strike capability so we can strike back in cyber space against enemies who attack us, putting cyber… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
Britain is one of the world's most open economies. More dependent on trade than any other major country. Our success depends on our competitiveness… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
While I believe firmly in open markets and free trade, I also believe an open market needs a level playing field. — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
There is a real sense of anger among many people who are married that the government, any government, thinks it has the ability to… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
More and more, modern warfare will be about people sitting in bunkers in front of computer screens, whether remotely piloted aircraft or cyber weapons. — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
