---
title: "1 Mainstream Politician Quotes By Iain Duncan Smith"
description: "1 Mainstream Politician quotes by Iain Duncan Smith. Plus more from Iain Duncan Smith and more Mainstream Politician sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/iain-duncan-smith-9059_establishment_over-the-years-the-political-establishme_91126.jpg"
---

> [Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/over-the-years-the-political-establishment-has-frowned-if-a/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/iain-duncan-smith-9059_establishment_over-the-years-the-political-establishme_91126.jpg)

## More by Iain Duncan Smith

> [By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/by-measuring-the-proportion-of-children-living-with-the-same-parents/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/no-i-m-not-a-great-believer-in-getting-back-over-things-and-saying-if/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/the-public-thinks-that-homelessness-is-about-not-having-any/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/we-do-a-disservice-to-society-if-we-ignore-the-evidence-which-shows/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [Every parent wants to know that their children are protected against those who have a particular agenda until they get old enough to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/every-parent-wants-to-know-that-their-children-are-protected-against/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/over-the-years-the-political-establishment-has-frowned-if-a/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [I think that the status that you have in life should be reflected in official documents. If you are married, fine, if you are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/i-think-that-the-status-that-you-have-in-life-should-be-reflected-in/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [Luck is great, but most of life is hard work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/luck-is-great-but-most-of-life-is-hard-work/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/the-financial-costs-of-family-breakdown-are-incredibly-high/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [Getting a family into work, supporting strong relationships, getting parents off drugs and out of debt - all this can do more for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/getting-a-family-into-work-supporting-strong-relationships-getting/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [ The person that takes over needs to have the skills to manage that ... I believe Andrea \[Leadsom\] has the edge. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/the-person-that-takes-over-needs-to-have-the-skills-to-manage-that-i/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [People work hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/people-work-hard/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [ \[Andrea\] Leadsom has compassion ... a real steel and a real determination and that velvet glove of compassion that she really cares about people. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/andrea-leadsom-has-compassion-a-real-steel-and-a-real-determination/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [In many ways, Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when Universal Credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/in-many-ways-scotland-will-benefit-more-than-other-parts-of-the-uk/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

> [I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/i-think-almost-every-political-leader-is-always-told-that-the-next/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/iain-duncan-smith/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Mainstream Politician Quotes By Iain Duncan Smith",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Iain Duncan Smith"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/over-the-years-the-political-establishment-has-frowned-if-a/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/iain-duncan-smith-9059_establishment_over-the-years-the-political-establishme_91126.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/iain-duncan-smith-9059_establishment_over-the-years-the-political-establishme_91126.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/iain-duncan-smith-9059_establishment_over-the-years-the-political-establishme_91126.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.” — Iain Duncan Smith",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/iain-duncan-smith/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/iain-duncan-smith/",
            "name": "Mainstream Politician Quotes by Iain Duncan Smith",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/iain-duncan-smith/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/iain-duncan-smith-9059_establishment_over-the-years-the-political-establishme_91126.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Mainstream Politician quotes by Iain Duncan Smith. Plus more from Iain Duncan Smith and more Mainstream Politician sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/iain-duncan-smith/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/iain-duncan-smith/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Mainstream Politician",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Iain Duncan Smith",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-politician/iain-duncan-smith/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```