The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high. Iain Duncan Smith More Quotes by Iain Duncan Smith More Quotes From Iain Duncan Smith All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour. Iain Duncan Smith damage behaviour government That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids,' is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like, it is having one parent. Iain Duncan Smith fashion kids children We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work. Iain Duncan Smith hard-work serious people 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. Iain Duncan Smith war years thinking With high underemployment - currently over one million part-time workers in the UK want to work more hours - sanctioning clients who cannot increase their hours seems to be both unworkable and unfair. Iain Duncan Smith hours clients want My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income, because they are no longer able to work. Iain Duncan Smith views birthday people 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. Iain Duncan Smith believer ifs thinking I am not going to go round trying to make people say 'Wow!'... I'm not going to play Hollywood lookalikes. Iain Duncan Smith play trying people Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage. Iain Duncan Smith politician political years Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have? Iain Duncan Smith cutting limits needs With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be put on an entirely different track - one which sees them move into fulfilling and sustainable work. In doing so, they will pull themselves out of poverty. Iain Duncan Smith growing-up children moving 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. Iain Duncan Smith culture years thinking We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers. It is part of our contract with the British people. Iain Duncan Smith people promise school Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly. Iain Duncan Smith debt shapes needs Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and directed to wherever it is needed most. Iain Duncan Smith cities sea commitment My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for. Iain Duncan Smith favour views giving There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage. Iain Duncan Smith institutions powerful tools We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for children. Iain Duncan Smith evidence outcomes children Government cannot do it all. As we work hard to break welfare dependency and get young people ready for the labour market, we need businesses to give them a chance and not just fall back on labour from abroad. Iain Duncan Smith government hard-work fall I am an optimist about the UK. We have been involved in trade with our European partners, which we will always be doing whatever this relationship is. We are a member of the EU. That gives us benefits. But we have to figure out where that is going. In the world, we are a global trader already. Iain Duncan Smith benefits giving world
