Historians Quotes by Kwasi Kwarteng

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

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

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

The British in South Africa always portrayed themselves as more enlightened and tolerant than the 'narrow-minded', 'intolerant' Boers.

— Kwasi Kwarteng

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

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

Using food as a way of understanding empire is highly effective. Food knows no barriers of race, gender or even time.

— Kwasi Kwarteng

Frontrunners always attract envy, and a desperate campaign to stop them in their tracks.

— Kwasi Kwarteng

I remember being told after the 1992 general election that Labour could never win a majority in Britain ever again.

— Kwasi Kwarteng

Margaret Thatcher was Britain's most controversial modern politician.

— Kwasi Kwarteng

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

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