I am very proud to have kept my commitment to introduce the married couples tax allowance. I think it will prove very popular. I think its absolutely right that we recognise marriage in the tax system properly, and I would like to see that expanded.
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I believe in the family. I believe in marriage, and I think its such a great institution. I think men should be able to marry each other, and women should be able to marry each other.
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I think it true that, you know, sometimes things start to change even before a government changes and, actually, I think you can begin to see even the Labour machine beginning to understand that it has become over-reliant on targets and processes, that local governments have been over-bossed and bullied.
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The economy is the start and end of everything. You cant have successful education reform or any other reform if you dont have a strong economy.
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Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while we must never take this for granted, the first purpose of the European Union - to secure peace - has been achieved and we should pay tribute to all those in the EU, alongside Nato, who made that happen.
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I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots make to Britains success - so for me theres no question about whether Scotland could be an independent nation.
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The political system is broken, the economy is broken and so is society. That is why people are so depressed about the state of our country.
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