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title: "3 Philip Davies Quotes"
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# Philip Davies

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Sir Philip Andrew Davies is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley in West Yorkshire from 2005 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party.

##  Quotes by Philip Davies

> [This is what happens in prisons I think you're not giving the prisoners the credit for how ingenious they are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-davies/this-is-what-happens-in-prisons-i-think-you-re-not-giving-the/)

Philip Davies

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> [ I think in this country \[UK\] we could do with rather less political correctness and more straight talking across the board. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-davies/i-think-in-this-country-uk-we-could-do-with-rather-less-political/)

Philip Davies

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> [We should celebrate more often politicians who stand up and say things that are unpopular.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-davies/we-should-celebrate-more-often-politicians-who-stand-up-and-say/)

Philip Davies

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