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All of Britain's aid is spent in Britain's national interests, and some of it contributes to Britain's national security as well.
Andrew Mitchell
Security
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National
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Interests
Britain is doing brilliant things around the world and that is why I described as a 'superpower on development.'
Andrew Mitchell
Why
,
Around
,
Brilliant
Britain, today, educates 4.8 million primary school children in Britain. And we educate five million primary school children around the developing world, at a cost of 2.5 per cent of what we spend on British children.
Andrew Mitchell
Today
,
School
,
Children
Climate change is having a dramatic effect on the ground.
Andrew Mitchell
Change
,
Ground
,
Effect
I have apologised to the police.
Andrew Mitchell
Police
In India there are more poor people in three states... than there are in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa.
Andrew Mitchell
Poor
,
Whole
,
Three
It is conflict overall that mires people in poverty. That is the first law of development.
Andrew Mitchell
Law
,
Poverty
,
Conflict
It is vital that the entire international system is ready to meet the challenges of future disasters.
Andrew Mitchell
Future
,
System
,
Ready
Libyans have to work together for a new Libya. They should keep in place the sinews of security.
Andrew Mitchell
Work
,
Together
,
Place
My argument is that charity does indeed start at home, but it doesn't stop there.
Andrew Mitchell
Home
,
Start
,
Stop
My top priority will be to secure maximum value for money in aid through greater transparency, rigorous independent evaluation and an unremitting focus on results.
Andrew Mitchell
Money
,
Focus
,
Through
Tackling deprivation around the world is a moral imperative and firmly in Britain's national interest.
Andrew Mitchell
Around
,
Moral
,
Interest
The UK public have repeatedly shown enormous generosity to those in need.
Andrew Mitchell
Public
,
Generosity
,
Uk
There is a legitimate role for development education in the UK, but I do not believe these projects give the taxpayer value for money.
Andrew Mitchell
Education
,
Money
,
Give
There's nothing to be said for opposition. You can only talk about things and you can lay your plans. You can't actually achieve very much; you have to be in government for that.
Andrew Mitchell
Government
,
Nothing
,
Said
You can see how an increase in the water level would wipe out hundreds of thousands of people's homes.
Andrew Mitchell
Water
,
Level
,
Thousands
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British
Type:
Politician
Born:
March 23
, 1956
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