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We're getting rid of bureaucracy, so that we're releasing time for police officers to be crime fighters and not form writers.

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Theresa May
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 1
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I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.
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I take a very simple view that a violent extremist at some point previously been an extremist, and by definition is an extremist, so you do need to look at that non-violent extremism.
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Targets don't fight crime.
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Just as the police review their operational tactics, so we in the Home Office will review the powers available to the police.
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What is absolutely clear is that we have, with the U.S., an extradition treaty which is important, I believe it is an important treaty, for both sides, the United States and the United Kingdom. It is a treaty that I believe is balanced and we work on that basis.
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Any attempt to wriggle, especially from leadership candidates who campaigned to leave the EU by focusing on immigration, will be unacceptable to the public.
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On gay adoption I have changed my mind.
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I believe a strong NATO has been the bulwark of our defence in Europe. Obviously that's important in the UK national interest and I believe it's important in the US national interest
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We're continuing to work to bring immigration down to the tens of thousands.
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As I say the UK's position on the issue of torture and the use of torture has not changed. Our policy is the same as it has been. We condemn torture.
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I think major reorganisation is not something the government's about to do.
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For voters what matters is what government actually delivers for them.
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Politics is changing and as the demographics of different constituencies change so we need to be awake to the possibility of making gains where we have not traditionally done so.
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The days of Britain and America intervening in sovereign countries in an attempt to remake the world in our own image are over.
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The internet is changing all forms of communication, and this definitely includes political communication.
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I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.
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I was a teenage godmother.
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I support selecting as many candidates as early as possible for lots of reasons. First of all I think it is important that every voter - regardless of where they live in the country - should have the opportunity to vote Conservative should they wish.
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As we conduct our negotiations it must be a priority to allow British companies to trade with the single market in goods and services but also, to regain more control of the numbers of people who are coming here from Europe.
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If ever there was a time for a PM ready and able to do the job from day one, this is it.
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