94+ Theresa May Quotes On Education, Politics And Democracy

Theresa May is a British politician who has been the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2016. She is the leader of the Conservative Party and has held a variety of cabinet positions throughout her career. She is known for her strong stance on Brexit and her commitment to making a success of the UK's exit from the European Union. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Theresa May on education, leadership, politics.

Top 10 Theresa May Quotes

1. My pitch is very simple. I'm Theresa May and I think I'm the best person to be prime minister of this country.
2. We all know the stories about the Human Rights Act... about the illegal immigrant who cannot be deported because, and I am not making this up, he had a pet cat.
3. Brexit means Brexit.The public made their verdict.
4. The last time Boris Johnson did a deal with the Germans he came back with three nearly new water cannon.
5. The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.
6. I know I'm not a showy politician... I don't go drinking in parliament's bars. I don't wear my heart on my sleeve, I just get on with the job in front of me and you can judge me by my record.
7. If you are from an ordinary working class family, life is just much harder than many people in politics realise.
8. I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.
9. We're getting rid of bureaucracy, so that we're releasing time for police officers to be crime fighters and not form writers.
10. There is nothing inevitable about crime and there is nothing inevitable about anti-social behaviour.

Theresa May Short Quotes

• My night out would be with my husband, wherever he chose to take me.
• We're continuing to work to bring immigration down to the tens of thousands.
• The relationship of the United States with Mexico is a matter for the United States and Mexico.
• Britain is an open and tolerant country.
• Donald Trump does not understand the UK and what happens in the UK.
• I think major reorganisation is not something the government's about to do.
• We should no longer seek to have Budget surplus by end of Parliament. We should avoid tax rises.
• If ever there was a time for a PM ready and able to do the job from day one, this is it.
• I'm a first-past-the-post person, and always have been.
• Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young.

Theresa May Quotes About Leadership

Under my leadership the Conservative Party will come back together in the interests of the whole country. — Theresa May

I am delighted to have won so much support from my colleagues. The Conservative Party can come together - and under my leadership it will. — Theresa May

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

Any attempt to wriggle, especially from leadership candidates who campaigned to leave the EU by focusing on immigration, will be unacceptable to the public. — Theresa May

Theresa May Quotes About Politics

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

The internet is changing all forms of communication, and this definitely includes political communication. — Theresa May

Politics is changing and as the demographics of different constituencies change so we need to be awake to the possibility of making gains where we have not traditionally done so. — Theresa May

Theresa May Quotes About Brexit

The idea that Parliament somehow wasn't going to be able to discuss, debate, question issues around (Brexit) was frankly completely wrong. — Theresa May

Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain from Europe, and that is what I will deliver. — Theresa May

The Government has already U-turned today and I think the pressure is clearly growing for proper accountability over what this Government's negotiating position is on Brexit. — Theresa May

Theresa May Quotes About Police

Today I can announce a raft of reforms that we estimate could save over 2.5 million police hours every year. That's the equivalent of more than 1,200 police officer posts. These reforms are a watershed moment in policing. They show that we really mean business in busting bureaucracy. — Theresa May

And it is crucial of course that chief constables are able to make decisions within their budgets about how they deploy their police officers to the greatest effect to ensure that they're able to do the job that the public want them to do. — Theresa May

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

Well can I just make a point about the numbers because people talk a lot about police numbers as if police numbers are the holy grail. But actually what matters is what those police are doing. It's about how those police are deployed. — Theresa May

People will be able to raise their concerns: what are local officers doing about the drug dealing in the local park? What's happening about the pub where all the trouble is? And the police will have to respond. — Theresa May

I believe it's important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that's what is necessary, so that they can provide the public with the service that they want. — Theresa May

Local people do want to see more police on the streets. — Theresa May

We are mandating forces to hold regular neighbourhood beat meetings. These meetings will give local people the chance to scrutinise the work of their local police. — Theresa May

Theresa May Quotes About People

I want to put the interests of ordinary working people right up there, center stage. Those people who - you know, they're working all the hours. They're doing their best for their families and sometimes they just feel the odds are stacked against them. — Theresa May

[Is the Conservative Party still the Nasty Party?] I said it was perceived as the Nasty Party. And is it? I don't think that it's a phrase that people today would apply to the Party. I think that the perception of the Party has changed. — Theresa May

I'm sick and tired of government ministers in this Labour government who simply blame other people when things go wrong. — Theresa May

As we conduct our negotiations it must be a priority to allow British companies to trade with the single market in goods and services but also, to regain more control of the numbers of people who are coming here from Europe. — Theresa May

Obviously, given the objective that we have, what I would hope is that people would be able to see that actually we had reduced the numbers of people, the net number of people, coming into the country. People would, presumably, see that, but it's difficult to say how. — Theresa May

Theresa May Famous Quotes And Sayings

Not partial membership of the European Union or anything that leaves us half in, half out. No, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. — Theresa May

I take a very simple view that a violent extremist at some point previously been an extremist, and by definition is an extremist, so you do need to look at that non-violent extremism. — Theresa May

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

The internet makes information easier to come by, but harder to control - think of the success of blogs like ConservativeHome and Guido Fawkes. I definitely think Parliament's website can be improved - perhaps it could have better access to video feed, include interactive features or have discussion forums. — Theresa May

These modern means of communication are one reason why I recently opposed the Government's decision to grant MPs a new communications allowance. With new technology giving us the opportunity to communicate directly with voters very cheaply, why did Labour MPs vote for a £10,000 allowance to tell voters what a good job they do? — Theresa May

Britain and the United States have an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and enterprise. — Theresa May

I know there are some voices calling for a punitive deal that punishes Britain. That would be an act of calamitous self-harm for the countries of Europe, and it would not be the act of a friend. — Theresa May

I have not watched WAGs World, I have not watched the BBC's Upstairs, Downstairs, either. It would be Downton Abbey, I think. — Theresa May

One of the issues that has been an issue in how we deal with net migration up until now is that we haven't been able to have any control over freedom of movement from the European Union. We will have that control in the future once we leave the EU. — Theresa May

The internet makes it much easier for politicians to communicate directly with voters - think of the interest when David [Cameron] launched WebCameron, or Tony Blair's rather embarrassing attempt to catch up on YouTube. — Theresa May

In seats where perhaps we don't expect to win at the next general election, the new infrastructure gives us a chance to win local council seats and to build a campaigning base which could help us to win in the future. — Theresa May

I look forward to continuing the debate about Britain's future - in Parliament and across the country. — Theresa May

The days of Britain and America intervening in sovereign countries in an attempt to remake the world in our own image are over. — Theresa May

I think that probably in some areas the Labour message about some of the things that they said we were going to do - and which we weren't going to do - cut through. — Theresa May

I want to see an open and tolerant society here in the United Kingdom, I want to see a country that works for everyone whatever their background. — Theresa May

I am the only candidate capable of delivering these three things as prime minister, and tonight it is clear that I am also the only one capable of drawing support from the whole of the Conservative party. — Theresa May

What happened in the United States election is not a matter for the United Kingdom, it is a matter for the United States and the United States authorities. — Theresa May

What's going to be important is having the opportunity to actually sit down with President [Donald] Trump and talk to him face to face, about the interests we share, about the special relationship, about the joint challenges we both face. Talking about the future of NATO is one of the issues we will discuss. — Theresa May

I want to give [Donald Trump] a very clear picture of the UK. Also, I believe what will come out of this is a very clear determination on both sides not just to maintain the special relationship but also to build it for the future. There is a real role for the UK and the US working together. — Theresa May

It remains overwhelmingly and compellingly in Britain's national interest that the EU should succeed. — Theresa May

It [selecting as many candidates as possible] is also advantageous for the [Conservative] Party because it helps us to build a base in those areas where we have not in, recent times, been as active as we'd have liked. It means that opposing parties don't get a free run but are challenged to prove themselves to voters. — Theresa May

You don't think about it at the time, but there are certain responsibilities that come with being the vicar's daughter. You're supposed to behave in a particular way. I shouldn't say it, but I probably was Goody Two Shoes. — Theresa May

We want in the UK to have a good trading relationship with the EU. I think that's in our interests, I think that's in their interests as well. I want to continue to be cooperating on criminal justice, on security and defense, with the EU, I think that's important for the safety of Europe. — Theresa May

As I've said previously as home secretary, dealing with immigration isn't just a single issue and a single measure and a single step that you take. You've got to keep working at that over time. — Theresa May

Donald Trump was elected president of the United States of America. The UK and the US have shared challenges, shared interests, that we can work together to deal with. We have a special relationship, it's longstanding, it's existed through many different prime ministers and presidents. I want to build on that relationship. — Theresa May

I support selecting as many candidates as early as possible for lots of reasons. First of all I think it is important that every voter - regardless of where they live in the country - should have the opportunity to vote Conservative should they wish. — Theresa May

Britain and the United States are, and will remain, strong and close partners on trade, security and defence. — Theresa May

It's only by investing properly in our defense that we can ensure we're properly equipped to face our shared challenges together. — Theresa May

What I'm clear about is that we have an opportunity through this early meeting with Donald Trump to start that process of building on that special relationship, that special relationship which is on our national interest, and I think that we can together not just build that special relationship but do it in a way that is good for both for us and good more widely. — Theresa May

I am very grateful to my colleagues for their support. There is a big job before us: to unite our party and the country, to negotiate the best possible deal as we leave the EU, and to make Britain work for everyone. — Theresa May

I'm convinced that a trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. is in the national interest of both countries and will cement the crucial relationship that exists between us, particularly as the U.K. leaves the European Union and reaches out to the world. — Theresa May

The concept of doing something with child benefit, of changing the rules around child benefit, is something that has been being discussed for some time. — Theresa May

There's a whole range of areas that we'll be looking at, so I'm not at this very early stage going to specify any particular areas. As you will know, there will be a limit to how far we can go in terms of a formal free trade agreement until we've actually left the European Union. I think there is much that we [with Donald Trump] can do in the interim in terms of looking at how we can remove some of the barriers to trade in a number of areas. — Theresa May

Labour completely accepts and recognises the vote to leave the EU. The question is what is the agenda for that process and that needs to be held to account in Parliament now and that means it needs to be open to a vote. — Theresa May

We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances. When we got into government we discovered that actually the public finances were in an even worse state than we thought. — Theresa May

As I reflect on the results of election I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward. — Theresa May

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

We both [with Donald Trump] share a desire to ensure that governments are working for everyone and particularly that governments are working for ordinary working families and working-class families. And I think that's important. That's what I've spoken about. — Theresa May

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

You have a job but you don't always have job security, you have your own home but you worry about mortgage rates going up, you can just about manage but you worry about the cost of living and the quality of the local school because there is no other choice for you.rankly, not everybody in Westminster understands what it's like to live like this and some need to be told that it isn't a game. — Theresa May

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

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

We're at the start of the process of talking about a trade deal. We're both very clear that we want a trade deal. It will be in the interests of the UK from my point of view, that's what I'm going to be taking in, into the trade discussions that take place in due course. Obviously [Donald Trump] will have the interests of the US. I believe we can come to an agreement that is in the interests of both. — Theresa May

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

The U.K.-U.S. defense relationship is the broadest, deepest and most advanced of any two countries, sharing military hardware and expertise. — Theresa May

The rules that the United States introduce will be obviously be rules for the United States, but I'm very clear about the opportunities I expect everyone in the UK to have. I will be representing the interests of everyone in the UK on a whole range of things we will talk about. — Theresa May

I think that special relationship between the UK and the US has been an important part of security across the world particularly to the West. — Theresa May

Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1,000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can't be right. — Theresa May

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

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

I'm going to be very clear in everything we do. I believe the special relationship is important to us, it's important more widely across Europe and the world. But I will also be very clear in the decisions I take and the conversations I have about UK interests. I'm not going to say anything different to Donald Trump to what I'm saying to you in terms of UK interests and where those lie. — Theresa May

Life Lessons by Theresa May

1. Theresa May's work demonstrates the importance of perseverance, even in the face of adversity. She faced numerous challenges during her tenure as Prime Minister, but she never gave up and worked hard to achieve her goals.
2. Her work also shows the importance of having a clear vision and staying true to your values. She was determined to deliver Brexit and worked hard to make it happen.
3. Finally, her work demonstrates the importance of collaboration and compromise. She was able to reach agreements with other parties and find common ground to make progress.