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Iain Duncan Smith is a British politician who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party from 2001 to 2003 and as the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2010 to 2016. Born on April 9, 1954, he has been a significant figure in British politics, known for his leadership roles and his work on welfare reform.

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“Well football teams are perhaps easier to control than political parties, I'm sure the Prime Minister would agree with me, but yeah I think every team needs discipline and a sense of self-belief and that's important, that's what leadership's all about.”

“No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that.”

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“The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to.”

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

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

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“With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others.”

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“I think that the status that you have in life should be reflected in official documents. If you are married, fine, if you are living with someone, fine, if you are single, fine. We don't want to tell people how to live their lives.”

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“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.”

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“What we want to do is reform the welfare system in the way that Tony Blair talked about 13 years ago but never achieved - a system that was created for the days after the Second World War. That prize is now I think achievable.”

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Born: April 9, 1954
Known for: British Politician
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