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We all know the stories about the Human Rights Act... about the illegal immigrant who cannot be deported because, and I am not making this up, he had a pet cat.

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Theresa May
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 1
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Theresa Mary Brasier
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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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As I reflect on the results of election I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward.
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I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that's come about for a whole variety of reasons.
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I think it's important to do a good job and not to feel that you've got to make grand gestures, but just to get on and deliver.
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I'm a first-past-the-post person, and always have been.
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We should no longer seek to have Budget surplus by end of Parliament. We should avoid tax rises.
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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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What happened in the United States election is not a matter for the United Kingdom, it is a matter for the United States and the United States authorities.
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I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.
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