Security and safety can only be achieved by working with our friends and allies, because not only are we united in our shared values, but we are united in our desire to be safe. Now in my role as Home Secretary, the safety and security of the people of the United Kingdom is fundamental to everything that I do. And when elected, we put them into practice.”īeing here today is very much a reminder that our international coalitions – throughout the conservative movement – are based upon principles, purpose and conviction.Īnd of course we are the generation of politicians who follow in the footsteps of political giants – Margret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan – the very people who stood up to our enemies, confronted the hard issues of the nanny state, defended our values with conviction and belief and tackled those who stood in the way of our economic freedoms.Īnd at the core of our values system is the principle of safety and security. This Foundation has a well-established reputation and an incredible history, a proud history of speaking up for liberty and advancing conservative values and beliefs.Īnd of course it was in 1989, it was Margaret Thatcher took pride in declaring that “we in the Conservative Party are conviction politicians.
It is wonderful to see our friends on this side of the Atlantic and of course for me personally, knowing Niall but also being associated with the foundation as well.