Iain Duncan Smith Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations.”

“It's fairness to say those who work hard, get up in the morning, cut their cloth - in other words 'we can only afford to have one or two children because we don't earn enough'. They pay their taxes and they want to know that the same kind of decision-making is taking place for those on benefits.”

“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.”

“After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair.”

“A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.”

“That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids', is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like, it is having one parent.”

“For those who are able to work, work has to be seen as the best route out of poverty. For work is not just about more money - it is transformative. It's about taking responsibility for yourself and your family.”

“What happened I think on Sept. 11 was we were given graphic and clear evidence that things had changed.”

“Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?”

“My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income, because they are no longer able to work.”