Priti Patel Quotes

I want them [criminals] to literally feel terror at the thought of committing offences.

The Conservative Party is the party of law and order. Full stop. The defence of our nation, defence of our streets and law and order are at the heart of our values.

It's a stronger strain of the virus in the sense that it's more transmittable, it's a bouncy virus.

We must seize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offered by the end of free movement

What happened to these children remains one of the biggest stains on our country’s conscience.

I'm sorry if people feel that there have been failings.

[H]ow can a handful of Members of Parliament in a committee, you know, really be that objective in light of some of the individual comments that have been made.
I don’t want to name people but, you know, it is a fact, the lack of transparency, the lack of accountability ... I think there is a culture of collusion quite frankly involved here.

There is still time to go back to Brussels and get a better deal.

Capital punishment [could] serve as a deterrent. I do not think we have enough deterrents in this country for criminals – let’s not forget that murders, rapists and criminals of that nature choose to commit the crimes that they commit.

He [Boris Johnson] led the world in supporting Ukraine and defending our values, he got Brexit done, and he secured successes for the Conservative Party not seen since Margaret Thatcher.
Boris is a political titan whose legacy will stand the test of time.

Modern policing must of course be visible policing and that means community policing, localised policing and having police visibility that police officers are empowered to do their jobs. For too long we’ve had our police forces, police officers tied up with regulation and bureaucracy. I want them to feel free to get on and do their jobs, I want them to know that we will support them.

While my actions were meant with the best of intentions, my actions also fell below the standards of transparency and openness that I have promoted and advocated. I offer a fulsome apology to you and to the government for what has happened and offer my resignation.