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We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers. It is part of our contract with the British people.

Iain Duncan Smith

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Iain Duncan Smith
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
British Politician
Politician
Edinburgh
Scotland
George Iain Duncan Smith
George Ian Duncan Smith
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Ian Duncan Smith
Rt. Hon. George Iain Duncan Smith
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My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.
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Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere.
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I hate this argument that says little Britain or something outside, or Britain is part of a wider Europe. We can both be within our trading relationships within Europe but we can also be a fantastic global trader.
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We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for children.
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For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown, problem debt and poor health, as well as other problems, giving them an extra pound - say through increased benefits - will not address the reason they find themselves in difficulty in the first place.
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The number one priority now is reducing the deficit that they [Labour] left us - the biggest deficit since the Second World War.
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A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations.
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In many ways Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when universal credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will see an increase in their income through moving into work or taking on more hours.
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