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Iain Duncan Smith

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Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per head of population on welfare support in Scotland.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#due #head #heavy #industries #makes

Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#britain #businesses #chances #continue #created

Every parent wants to know that their children are protected against those who have a particular agenda until they get old enough to make decisions for themselves.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#agenda #children #decisions #enough #every

Getting a family into work, supporting strong relationships, getting parents off drugs and out of debt - all this can do more for a child's well-being than any amount of money in out-of-work benefits.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#any #benefits #child #debt #family

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#always #crucial #every #i #i think

I went up to the top of the career ladder and I came down again, I am past all that.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#am #came #career #down #i

If you look at the footballers, you look at our celebrity culture, we seem to be saying, 'This is the way you want to be'. We seem to be a society that celebrates all the wrong people.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#celebrity #celebrity culture #culture #footballers #look

Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.'


— Iain Duncan Smith


#factor #kids #massive #meant #money

Look, I've always said from the word go many years ago that I felt the whole bonus culture, they need to think very carefully about being detached from the rest of the British public.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#ago #always #being #bonus #british

Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.


— Iain Duncan Smith


#man #quiet #underestimate






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The introduction of the universal credit under the Government’s welfare reforms will mean that people returning to work from benefits will continue to receive some state support. Subsequently a petition was started on change. Individuals will be told they must earn a minimum amount each week from their jobs and will face being stripped of their housing benefit and tax credits if they fall short under the plan.

In 2003 Conservative MPs passed a Vote of No Confidence in Duncan Smith as many considered him unable to return the party to government. He is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and was leader of the Conservative Party from September 2001 to October 2003. He resigned and was succeeded as party leader by Michael Howard.

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