English - Politician | May 24, 1969 -
I like to have one car that I can be certain will go. The thing about classic cars is you can't always assume they will go.
Jacob Rees-Mogg
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Free Trade puts consumers at the centre of economic activity. It lowers the cost of imports, which gives people the opportunity to buy more with the same amount of money: domestic producers have to compete with the lowest global costs or invest in new business.
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Obstacles to trade put up the cost both to consumers and businesses.
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It is in all our interests that the government, when buying goods or services, pays the lowest price.
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Subsidising inefficient businesses does not encourage them to become more competitive and means that extra money has to be taken from tax payers for the same result. Inevitably, this reduces the total size of the economy and lowers living standards.
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In an age of considerable bureaucratic burdens, a business knowing immediately that someone who has the relevant training is eligible to work in the United Kingdom is an important convenience and helps keep costs down.
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Zero-hours contracts are a low proportion of the workforce; they provide a route into employment and flexibility for staff. They benefit business, consumers, and taxpayers by keeping costs down, and they boost productivity, allowing the efficient use of labour.
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Zero-hours contracts offer an entry point for people who are either new to the workforce or have commitments that make it hard to work full-time.
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The promise of welfare and welfare regulation mean that there is no incentive to accept jobs that do not meet basic standards.
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The arguments over the limits that may be put on individuals suspected of sympathising with the enemy have occurred over the centuries. Habeas corpus was suspended during the Napoleonic wars, and Defence Regulation 18b was applied during the Second World War.
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Electorally, the number of women who want to wear a burka is insignificant, yet it is important to defend such a minority against the tyranny of the majority.
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The state ought not to intervene to prevent individuals from doing things that not only are no risk to others but are of no risk to themselves either.
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