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 Always 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… — Kwasi Kwarteng Africa 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… — Kwasi Kwarteng How Copy Share Image
The British in South Africa always portrayed themselves as more enlightened and tolerant than the 'narrow-minded', 'intolerant' Boers. — Kwasi Kwarteng Always 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… — Kwasi Kwarteng History 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… — Kwasi Kwarteng Alone 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 Food Copy Share Image
Frontrunners always attract envy, and a desperate campaign to stop them in their tracks. — Kwasi Kwarteng Always 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 Election Copy Share Image
Margaret Thatcher was Britain's most controversial modern politician. — Kwasi Kwarteng Britain 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… — Kwasi Kwarteng Business 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… — Kwasi Kwarteng Age Copy Share Image
The bull market, rising prices, earning lots of money, make it seem as if the good days will never end. When prices… — Kwasi Kwarteng Bull market Copy Share Image
Cutting VAT is a classic case of shutting the stable door, when the horse has already galloped a couple of furlongs down… — Kwasi Kwarteng Case Copy Share Image
The idea that historians aren't affected by what goes on around them I think is slightly fanciful. — Kwasi Kwarteng Around Copy Share Image
Any book on empire will omit, by necessity, vast tracts of the imperial experience, and so critics can easily find facts and… — Kwasi Kwarteng Bold Copy Share Image
If Martin Luther King were here he'd be very surprised at some of the sugar-coated versions of American history presented today. — Kwasi Kwarteng American history Copy Share Image
Aspiration, opportunity, and a stake in society are things which combine education, decent healthcare and the fruits of a capitalist system where… — Kwasi Kwarteng Community Copy Share Image
The name Noel Skelton is largely forgotten today, but his legacy in the Conservative Party in the 20th century was enormous. — Kwasi Kwarteng Conservative party Copy Share Image
If you are a borrower, the more you borrow, the more it costs. — Kwasi Kwarteng Borrow Copy Share Image
We are often told that capitalism is in crisis, but look around the world and you'll see that it has never been… — Kwasi Kwarteng Around the world Copy Share Image
I think that running empires as a way of ordering the world is a flawed model. — Kwasi Kwarteng Empires Copy Share Image
Of all the meals that represented British culture, perhaps none captured the imagination more than the Christmas pudding. It was the Victorians… — Kwasi Kwarteng British Copy Share Image
There seems to be no end of books about the British empire, and the fascination it holds for historians of all descriptions… — Kwasi Kwarteng Books Copy Share Image
