Dominic Grieve : (8)

" This is bad for policy-making – if you cover up the problems, how can you solve them? It also corrodes public trust. Government must be much more honest about the challenges facing the country, if we are to begin to tackle them. Short-term spin must give way to proper long-term strategic thinking. " - Dominic Grieve

" Some of the cases which have come to light of employers being disciplined or sacked for simply trying to talk about their faith in the workplace I find quite extraordinary. The sanitisation will lead to people of faith excluding themselves from the public space and being excluded. " - Dominic Grieve

" As a practising Anglican I go to church on a Sunday. " - Dominic Grieve

" If parliament and government work together in their respective constitutional roles, and respect due processes, we will maximise our chances of making the right decisions as we encounter the many challenges, risks and opportunities Brexit poses for our country. " - Dominic Grieve

" In the past there has been debate as to whether or not traditional rights such as that to trial by jury might be protected or if a Bill of Rights should extend into areas of social and economic policy. " - Dominic Grieve

" Most states, for all their rhetoric in favour of free trade, are adept at trying to manipulate markets to protect and advantage their own producers. " - Dominic Grieve

" Whatever may have been suggested by some Leavers during the referendum it must be clear now that the Brexit process is immensely complicated. " - Dominic Grieve

" As a politician, I should expect sharp challenge from those who disagree with my decisions. " - Dominic Grieve