Quote

Whether an MP is a woman or a man, it's about the qualities of the individual in doing that job.

Theresa May

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Theresa May
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 1
British Politician
Politician
Eastbourne
Sussex
Theresa Mary Brasier
Prime Minister Theresa May
Prime Minister May
Prime Minister Theresa Mary May
PM Theresa May
PM Theresa Mary May
PM May
Theresa Mary May
Woman
Individual
Jobs
Men
Mps
Qualities
Quality
Whether

More quotes by Theresa May

Image
The U.K. needs a system for family migration underpinned by three simple principles. One: that those who come here should do so on the basis of a genuine relationship. Two: that migrants should be able to pay their way. And three: that they are able to integrate into British society.
Theresa May
Image
I had a cup of tea with Michael Howard after my appointment shortly after I became Home Secretary, and without telling tales out of school, shortly after I became Home Secretary, and he said that when people used to ask him whether he enjoyed it he'd reply that enjoy wasn't quite the right description.
Theresa May
Image
If ever there was a time for a PM ready and able to do the job from day one, this is it.
Theresa May
Image
Starting with the highest-risk countries, and focusing on the route to Britain that is widely abused, student visas, we will increase the number of interviews to considerably more than 100,000, starting next financial year. From there, we will extend the interviewing programme further across all routes to Britain, wherever the evidence takes us.
Theresa May
Image
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
Theresa May
Image
It is clearly important for all leadership candidates to be open and transparent about their tax affairs. I was very happy to publish mine today, and hope others will follow suit.
Theresa May
Image
No, I can tell you one of the first things that happens to a home secretary when they arrive in the job is that they are given a briefing about the security matters that they will be dealing with and I deal with security matters on a daily basis.
Theresa May
Image
I disagree with the analysis that you've put about what happened in relation to the student demonstrations and protests and the incident with the Prince of Wales' car. We're very clear that we have to separate out the political responsibility from operational responsibility of the police.
Theresa May
Image
People feel that they're being required to meet all sorts of regulations and rules and requirements in their areas of work and MPs are not imposing those sort of restrictions on themselves.
Theresa May
Image
We're committed to NATO. From the conversations I've already had with President [Donald] Trump over the phone, he has shown to me his commitment to NATO as well.
Theresa May
Image
The Conservative Party's always stood in every seat and I think it's important to us and I’m personally very pleased that we plan to continue to run candidates in Northern Ireland as well.
Theresa May
Image
Today, there's an expectation that you get to know public people. In the past, it was much more what you did and how you presented yourself.
Theresa May
Image
Just as the police review their operational tactics, so we in the Home Office will review the powers available to the police.
Theresa May
Image
I will not allow a Delia Smith cookbook in my house! It's all so precise with Delia, and it makes cooking seem so inaccessible.
Theresa May
Image
Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain from Europe, and that is what I will deliver.
Theresa May
Image
I was a teenage godmother.
Theresa May
Image
The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.
Theresa May
Image
What we're also doing is helping police forces in terms of issues like procurement and IT, so that savings can be made in those areas which I think is the sort of thing that everybody is going to want us to be doing.
Theresa May
Image
Nobody can guarantee the real terms per pupil funding increase. In the Labour party's manifesto we know the figures don't add up.
Theresa May
Image
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.
Theresa May