Top 97 Quotes & Sayings by Amber Rudd

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a British politician Amber Rudd.
Last updated on December 23, 2024.
Amber Rudd

Amber Augusta Rudd is a British security consultant and former politician who served as Home Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2018 to 2019. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hastings and Rye, first elected in 2010, representing the Conservative Party, and stood down from parliament in 2019. She identifies herself as a one-nation conservative, and has been associated with both socially liberal and economically liberal policies.

Yes, good presentation is a vehicle for enhancing people and policies. But if the presentation fails, we have to look beyond the wrapping and see what is actually contained in the package, to see the substance of it.
Remembrance Day is a timely reminder that, in what may be some of Britain's darkest hours, it is the bravery of millions of ordinary people from all races, religions, and backgrounds that have kept our country's flame burning and stood up for the values we hold dear.
What is clear is that stalking can happen to anyone. Doctors are targeted by patients, people in the public eye are watched by obsessed fans, and ex-wives are followed by former husbands.
We have some of the best intelligence and crime fighting agencies in the world. — © Amber Rudd
We have some of the best intelligence and crime fighting agencies in the world.
Britain First, the English Defence League, the British National Party, and the National Front are all guilty of using British symbols and institutions (notably support for the Armed Forces) to attempt to further their own deeply objectionable beliefs.
The first duty of any government is to protect its citizens, whether the threat is a domestic one or from abroad.
The enemy online is fast. They are ruthless. They prey on the vulnerable and disenfranchised. They use the very best of innovation for the most evil of ends.
Taking action at an early stage - even before a prosecution may be possible - could stop stalkers becoming fixated.
The threat from the far right is as corrosive as the twisted Islamist ideologies so many Muslims have spoken out against.
Britain has united to send a strong message to anyone who seeks to peddle hate. Together we are stronger. Together we can beat hate.
Bringing up children on my own was quite a busy time.
No woman should live in fear, and every girl should feel protected.
The public must have confidence in our ability to control immigration - in terms of type and volume - from within the E.U. That is why, once we have left the E.U., this government will apply its own immigration rules and requirements that will meet the needs of U.K. businesses, but also of wider society.
I see no difference between a violent Islamist and a far-Right terrorist.
We can't treat issues as taboo because we find them unpleasant. — © Amber Rudd
We can't treat issues as taboo because we find them unpleasant.
We stand for law and order, so we will not allow the scourge of violence to infect our communities.
The U.K. government has been clear that it wants to use the opportunity of leaving the E.U. to design a future immigration system that works in the best interests of the country. A key part of this system must be creating an environment that allows us to achieve sustainable levels of net migration.
Let there be no doubt: we will be tough on terror wherever it strikes.
The main cause of food security in Africa is war and conflict.
When hard-working Brits hand over a chunk of their pay cheque every month so they can look forward to a decent retirement, they are expecting bosses to look after it. That's something you should be able to take for granted.
Haven't we all been taken aback when an illness suddenly causes the voice to crack and sometimes dry up completely?
The men and women of our emergency services are the very best of us.
Encryption plays a fundamental role in protecting us all online. It is key to growing the digital economy and delivering public services online. But, like many powerful technologies, encrypted services are used and abused by a small minority of people.
I want to make sure those who view despicable terrorist content online, including jihadi websites, far-right propaganda, and bomb-making instructions, face the full force of the law.
London survived the Great Fire 350 years ago. We were not beaten by the Blitz or the horrors of 7/7. History has shown us how strong London is.
Stalking is a cruel and incessant crime with often terrifying consequences. Victims can be tormented for years, left too scared to leave their homes and unnerved by the slightest unexpected sound.
I'm committed to working with business, both large and small, to make sure we don't impose unnecessary burdens or create damaging labour shortages.
Tackling violence on our streets is a complex problem, and we need not only all parties, but whole communities to come together to tackle it.
Most of the people I came across in the finance and business world were honest people, doing the best for their staff and for their family. But I encountered many who weren't.
Famine is about so much more than food: it is about a famine of education, democracy, health, transport, and so many other items. The food famine becomes a symptom of that vast failure.
Britain First has deeply ignoble form on trying to 'hijack' the poppy to increase their popularity and donations.
For every hate-filled attempt to harm, there will be always the legion of those who do not hesitate to give their help and care to a stranger when it is needed.
We must keep attracting the brightest and best migrants from around the world. And we must implement a new immigration system after we leave the E.U. that gives us control and works in all of our interests.
Labour are a danger to our security and our economy and are wholly incapable of negotiating the best Brexit deal for Britain.
We work incredibly hard with our E.U. and international partners to make the online space a hostile one for terrorists.
Famines are political. We all know that the immediate response to a famine must be food, aid, and shelter, but we should also look hard at what else can be done earlier on. It is not the lack of food but the fact that some people cannot get access to the food that causes the famine.
I hadn't really thought about politics as a career in my twenties or early thirties.
I believe in the state as a power for good.
For my part, let me be clear: protecting those in society most at risk of harm, those crushed at the bottom of the heap, those who have been abused by the very people who should have looked after them, is, as home secretary, my job, but I also see it is as my moral duty.
I'm absolutely committed to Hastings. — © Amber Rudd
I'm absolutely committed to Hastings.
We give parity to all terrorism regardless of ideology.
When we talk about famine, people start listing, as I have, its many different elements. We must not let the complexity of the subject put us off. We must continue putting our efforts into prevention.
My job as Home Secretary is to keep families and communities across our country safe.
We have a cadre of home-grown cyber-skilled professionals to meet the demands of an increasingly digital world, in the public and private sectors and in defence.
Stalking can have devastating consequences, and I am determined that we do all we can to protect victims from these prolonged and terrifying campaigns of abuse that can last years, leaving many people too afraid to leave their homes and unable to get on with their lives.
One of the biggest challenges for any Home Secretary - indeed, any government - is how we deal with emerging threats.
Under Mr. Corbyn, Labour are a shambles.
We must not let hate win.
Modern slavery is a barbaric crime. Each and every case is a both a tragedy and an affront to our values of decency and kindness.
Before entering Parliament, I spent my career in the city and in business. — © Amber Rudd
Before entering Parliament, I spent my career in the city and in business.
It is troubling that modern slavery is a crime that can be hidden in the supply chains of the goods and services we use every day. The uncomfortable reality is that the money we spend could be driving demand for slavery across the globe.
Put simply, the U.K. must remain a hub for international talent.
We are critically dependent on the Internet, and it's ingrained in our way of life.
Saying we should scrap drones shows an irresponsible and nonsensical ignorance of the way we protect our country. It lets down our servicemen and servicewomen fighting terrorists who want to harm us.
I want to see businesses identifying where the highest risks of modern slavery are in their business and supply chains and take targeted steps to address those risks.
Automation is driving the decline of banal and repetitive tasks.
If you can't trust your boss - or your pension company - to take care of your investment, who can you trust? The vast majority of company chiefs take their responsibilities seriously and protect their workers' final salary pensions. But for too long, the reckless few playing fast and loose with people's futures have got away scot-free.
All terrorists must face the full force of the law.
Pervasive 'whites-only' policies and hateful narratives could not be further from the values that underpin our Armed Forces: those of integrity, respect for others, and having the bravery to do the right thing.
Protecting children at risk of exploitation will always be a priority, and at the other end, safeguarding an ageing population brings its own challenges.
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