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# David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

(1940)   Politician   United Kingdom

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David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville is a politician from the United Kingdom.

## Quick Facts About David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

Born October 24, 1940

Nationality United Kingdom

Profession Politician

Spouse Susan Carole Reid

## About David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

David John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville is a British politician, businessman and philanthropist. From 1992 to 1997, he served as chairman of Sainsbury's, the supermarket chain established by his great-grandfather John James Sainsbury in 1869.

## Awards & Honors

Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society President's Medal honorary doctorate

##  Quotes by David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

> [Scientists should not do animal testing if there is any alternative, but subject to that, I would support it on grounds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/scientists-should-not-do-animal-testing-if-there-is-any-alternative/)

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> [At the end of the day, if there are truly ethical considerations, those have to override scientific considerations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/at-the-end-of-the-day-if-there-are-truly-ethical-considerations-those/)

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> [Animal research saves lives, but wherever possible alternatives should be used](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/animal-research-saves-lives-but-wherever-possible-alternatives-should/)

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> [If you know your life chances are greatly reduced, should you be in a position to take out life insurance if that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/if-you-know-your-life-chances-are-greatly-reduced-should-you-be-in-a/)

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> [In our democracy, political parties have to raise funds to campaign and put their policies to the electorate, and as a proud…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/in-our-democracy-political-parties-have-to-raise-funds-to-campaign/)

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> [I am not in favour of the takeover of excellent and strategically important British companies by struggling foreign firms whose actions are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/i-am-not-in-favour-of-the-takeover-of-excellent-and-strategically/)

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> [Even if Pfizer committed itself legally to maintaining some of its research and development in the U.K., its takeover of AstraZeneca would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/even-if-pfizer-committed-itself-legally-to-maintaining-some-of-its/)

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> [The apparent strategy of Pfizer is to take over AstraZeneca, dismember it, and put the different parts of it into its three…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/the-apparent-strategy-of-pfizer-is-to-take-over-astrazeneca-dismember/)

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> [I am proud of the fact that the U.K. is an open trading country. I welcome inward investment such as that of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sainsbury-baron-sainsbury-of-turville/i-am-proud-of-the-fact-that-the-u-k-is-an-open-trading-country-i/)

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