Top 60 Nicky Morgan Quotes

There have been plenty of little changes down the years but what’s never been changed is that the fact that marriage is between a man and a woman.

We have to be ambitious for our young people.

Lord Ashcroft’s 2005 report ‘Smell the Coffee’ made uncomfortable reading for the Conservatives.

I don’t want my son to grow up in a Britain that puts a limit on his ambition; I want him to be free to join thousands of British students, studying at colleges and universities in Germany, France and the rest of Europe.

One of the things I have found is that everyone has a view on education.

It would be wrong to say immigration holds results back or affects overall qualifications ultimately. But at the start of primary school, especially, it means that teachers have to tailor their lessons, to spend longer with pupils who have English as a second language.

We make no apology for being bold and ambitious.

When evaluating the suitability of a woman for a role, or using certain language in job advertisements, biases can creep in.

Divides between north and south, towns and cities, between urban and rural areas, cause people to experience a gulf in quality of life and future prospects.

Conservative politics are about pragmatism, realism and stability.

Every child is entitled to an academic education. But resilience, stickability, self-esteem – they need these things, too, and even more than the privately educated.

I don’t want to develop a reputation for being difficult about absolutely everything and everyone.

As a lawyer I did various IPOs and I know the power of our listing rules and the respect that has around the world.

At the end of the day, any political party wants to see an increase in membership.

We have seen at first hand that upholding the Good Friday Agreement while also avoiding a hard border in Ireland is the key to unblocking the Brexit logjam.

I would like to talk more about education because I think these things absolutely do matter – education, NHS, public services.

I would argue that in terms of our country’s international profile, Brexit is just as significant a development as any military engagement.

What I want to see in teacher training is more talk about character education and getting teachers to really think about it. We have been careful not to define what we mean by character but we think the best schools and the best teachers know how they build strong, resilient young people.

As chair of the Treasury Select Committee I hear time and time again just how important E.U. citizens are to the financial services sector. It is also apparent just how critical they are for our NHS too.

Actions speak a whole lot louder than President Trump’s words and tweets.

We hear some people talk about the nanny state and, actually, we don’t want to be telling people how to bring up their children, or how to be parents.

I voted Remain, but I also believe in democracy. The 2016 referendum was the largest popular vote in the U.K.’s history and it cannot be ignored.

The honest truth in life is that you never appreciate what you’ve got until you’ve lost it.

There will always be people who try to deter you or crush your confidence but don’t let them knock you back. Focus on gaining the support of the people you respect.

We are trying to make sure the online world is as safe and secure as the offline world.

All over the country, thousands of schools and teachers are working incredibly hard, day in day out, to eliminate homophobia, and we are committed to helping them.

Accountability and value for money for taxpayers must be at the heart of how the BBC is funded.

People say if you’re being bullied don’t go online. But we don’t tell a women not to walk the streets.

At the end of the day local authorities are responsible for economic growth in their area. They don’t buy and sell businesses, they don’t build businesses, what they do is work to attract businesses their area, through a combination of things.

I firmly believe that my dual roles as secretary of state for education and minister for women and equalities are closely linked. Never is this more apparent than when tackling the gender pay gap.

I guess I am a more, I don’t know, consumer-facing politician.

I’ve been very clear that childcare is a parents’ issue. Men need to be confident that they can have a conversation with their bosses about the need to work flexibly, as I hope women are.

We should make it very clear to Saudi Aramco and others who want to list in London that they are very welcome but we aren’t going to overly amend the rules just for one particular listing.

I won’t pretend that being booted out the cabinet wasn’t painful.

Sadly, Isis are extremely intolerant of homosexuality.

I think sometimes people will look at the ‘X Factor’ winners or they will look at reality TV shows and they will think actually you can have instant success, fame, money overnight.

Democracy is a precious thing and the rights of parliament are a precious thing.

You can never make an assumption about the conversation you are about to have with somebody. People will always surprise you, which is what keeps you on your toes.

Those who think that Brexit offers an opportunity to move to some low tax, almost off-shore de-regulatory haven don’t seem to care about the threat posed by Corbyn.

I do understand that, having been a minister, there is difficulty putting stuff into legislation which is being negotiated. I quite understand.

Democratic debate must never end.

Parliamentary sovereignty – the right to pass laws as the supreme legal authority in the land, including laws that limit the powers of the executive – has been hard-won over hundreds of years. We trample on it at our peril.

I believe that all parts of our nation and everyone within it need to be brought together and treated as a whole, with no one left behind.

Any negotiation involves compromise and no one will get everything they want.

Often parents themselves will not have liked education and may not have done well in education. But actually we need to explain to them what education can do for children.

I was a candidate in Loughborough in the 2005 election. I had a good result against the sitting Labour MP but not enough to unseat him.

I don’t think many women would disagree that it’s a good thing that under E.U. law a British woman who becomes pregnant while working in Europe can’t be discriminated against.

It is well known that men will apply for a job they are half qualified for, but women do not apply unless they meet every requirement. We want to see girls have equal levels of confidence and take the necessary leaps and risks.

I’m not sure a pain-free Brexit is possible.

Transparency concentrates minds.

If we want to make the most of half of our workforce, if we want to eliminate the gender pay gap and we want that same half of the workforce to succeed in jobs that boost our economy, we must make sure that teenage girls don’t feel, and are certainly not told, that certain subjects are the preserve of men.

Young people can sometimes use language either thoughtlessly or deliberately, particularly around the use of the word ‘gay.’

You should never hold back in giving your opinion – it’s important to always stand up for what you believe in and not just agree with those around you.

It is vital to understand what voters expect from Brexit, especially given the lack of a leave manifesto.

I don’t want to see the City lose its pre-eminence as the best place in the world to do business.

We have outstanding schools, world-class teaching and inspirational leadership across the country.

It’s clear that many migrant families really support their children and appreciate the transforming power of education.

If people think that local elections are won or lost on local education matters, that isn’t happening.

For a young person who is perhaps thinking about coming out or is unsure of their sexuality – being called names is something that will mean that they won’t want to go to school.

Brexit is so extraordinary in so many ways.