Sajid Javid
Sir Sajid Javid (born 5 December 1969) is a British politician who formerly worked in senior positions at Deutsche Bank. A member of the Conservative Party, he was appointed Home Secretary on 30 April 2018 and became the Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Johnson ministry. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromsgrove in Worcestershire from the general election of 2010 to 2024
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[edit]2010
[edit]- My own family's heritage is Muslim. Myself and my four brothers were brought up to believe in God, but I do not practise any religion. My wife is a practising Christian and the only religion practised in my house is Christianity.
- Addressing a church-hosted husting in his inaugural election campaign for Bromsgrove on 22 April 2010, in Versi, Ahmed (29 June 2018). "Home Secretary Javid hits back at those questioning his faith". Muslims News. Retrieved on 7 October 2018. Farley, Harry (30 April 2018). "Sajid Javid: What has the new home secretary said about faith?". Christian Today. Retrieved on 30 April 2018.
2014
[edit]- I didn't expect to have this kind of opportunity to serve the country at this level so soon, but I take it as a huge privilege,
- Sajid Javid named culture secretary after Miller exit, BBC News, 9 April 2014
2016
[edit]- With a heavy heart and no enthusiasm, I shall be voting for the UK to remain a member of the European Union.
- The fallout from a ‘leave’ vote this summer would only add to economic turbulence that is, quite possibly, about to engulf the world.
- We are stronger, safer, and better off in a reformed EU. Survey after survey shows that small businesses - the backbone of our economy - want to stay inside the EU rather than take a leap in the dark.
- EU referendum: 250 business leaders back exit, say campaigners BBC News (26 March 2016)
- [The High Court case that could delay the Brexit process is] a clear attempt to frustrate the will of the British people
- Brexit case 'attempt to block will of people' says Sajid Javid, BBC News, 4 November 2016
- It was a clear result, clear instructions were issued... by the British people to their politicians saying: We need a decision. Now it's our job as politicians to get on with it.
- Brexit case 'attempt to block will of people' says Sajid Javid, BBC News, 4 November 2016
2018
[edit]- It immediately impacted me. I'm a second-generation migrant, my parents came to this country from Pakistan, just like the Windrush generation, obviously a different part of the world, from South Asia not the Caribbean, but other than that, similar in almost every way.
- Who is Sajid Javid, the new home secretary?, BBC News, 30 April 2018
- [There must be] no safe spaces in the UK for terrorists to spread their vile views, or for them to plan and carry out attacks and no safe spaces online for terrorist propaganda and technical expertise to be shared, and for people to be radicalised in a matter of weeks
- Terror strategy: MI5 to share information on UK suspects, BBC News, 4 June 2018
- I've been impressed by the progress the likes of Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and Apple have made on counter-terrorism. Now I want to see the same level of commitment from these companies and others for child sexual exploitation.
- Sajid Javid threatens tech giants over online child sex abuse, BBC News, 3 September 2018
- [It is] unequivocally, crystal clear this was the act of the Russian state - two Russian nationals sent to Britain with the sole purpose of carrying out a reckless assassination attempt
- Javid warning to Russian spy poisoning suspects, BBC News, 9 September 2018
- We need to make people understand that if you are a middle-class drug user and you sort of think, 'Well, I'm not doing any damage, I know what I'm doing,' well, there's a whole supply chain that goes into that. Youths whose lives have been abused, the county lines, other drug takers being abused, crime being encouraged. You are not innocent - no one is innocent if they are taking illegal drugs.
- Conservative conference: Middle-class drug users to be targeted - Sajid Javid, BBC News, 2 October 2018
- Across our immigration system, no-one should face a demand to supply DNA evidence and no-one should have been penalised for not providing it.
- Home secretary apologises for immigrant DNA tests, BBC News, 25 October 2018
- When it comes to gang-based child exploitation it is self-evident to anyone who cares to look that if you look at all the recent high-profile cases there is a high proportion of men that have Pakistani heritage.
- 'Wrong to ignore' ethnicity of grooming gangs - Javid, BBC News, 26 December 2018
- There could be - I'm not saying that there are - there could be some cultural reasons from the communities that these men came from that could lead to this kind of behaviour.
- 'Wrong to ignore' ethnicity of grooming gangs - Javid, BBC News, 26 December 2018
- I'm the British home secretary and my job is to protect the British public, to do what I think is right to protect the British public. That's my number one job.
- 'Wrong to ignore' ethnicity of grooming gangs - Javid, BBC News, 26 December 2018
2019
[edit]- [The UK will remain] one of the safest countries in the world [in the event of a no-deal Brexit].
- Brexit: UK still safe in no-deal scenario, says Javid, BBC News, 3 February 2019
- FGM is child abuse. I am determined to stamp out this despicable and medieval practice. We will do all we can to protect girls at risk.
- MP Christopher Chope under fire for blocking anti-FGM bill BBC News (8 February 2019)
- People should not be taking this very dangerous journey and, if they do, we also need to send a very strong message that you won't succeed. 'You are coming from France, which is a safe country. In almost every case you are claiming asylum in the UK but if you were a real, genuine asylum seeker then you could have done that in another safe country'.
- Sajid Javid under fire over Channel migrant comments, BBC News, 21 February 2019
- As home secretary, I am committed to doing everything in my power to ensure Britain does not become a safe haven for anyone who supports violence or abuse against Jewish people.
- Sajid Javid vows to tackle anti-Semitism in UK, BBC News, 27 February 2019
- [Hezbollah is] continuing in its attempts to destabilise the fragile situation in the Middle East
- Labour row erupts over Hezbollah ban BBC News (27 February 2019)
- Young people are being murdered across the country, it can't go on.
- News Daily: Sajid Javid on stabbings and May offers towns Brexit boost, BBC News, 4 March 2019
- I want serious violence to be treated by all parts of government, all parts of the public sector, like a disease and I want us to tackle it the same way - everyone would come together.
- Knife crime: Treat it 'like a disease', says Sajid Javid, BBC News, 6 March 2019
- Tech companies must do more to stop his messages being broadcast.
- Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage, BBC News, 16 March 2019
- It is wrong and it is illegal. Online platforms have a responsibility not to do the terrorists' work for them. This terrorist filmed his shooting with the intention of spreading his ideology.
- Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage, BBC News, 16 March 2019
- They were simply targeted for being Muslims, as they paid respects to God. My own late father never missed Friday prayers. I often joined him, and I fondly look back on the peaceful moments we shared.
- Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage, BBC News, 16 March 2019
- The police are on the front line in the battle against serious violence and it's vital we give them the right tools to do their jobs.
- Knife crime: More stop and search powers for police, BBC News, 31 March 2019
- They believe, whether they are coming from the far left or far right, that someone's colour should define who they are - or their background, their faith, or something, that characteristic, rather than the content of their character.
- Sajid Javid: I get abuse because of my colour, BBC News, 10 May 2019
- I think in Britain, anyone who is capable, regardless of whether they are Muslim, or Hindu for that matter, or any religion - or no religion - can be prime minister.
- Sajid Javid: I get abuse because of my colour, BBC News, 10 May 2019
- I've asked my officials to work closely with the police and intelligence agencies to urgently review the case for exercising this power in relation to Syria, with a particular focus on Idlib and the north east. Anyone who is in these areas without a legitimate reason should be on notice.
- Sajid Javid: New espionage bill will tackle threats, BBC News, 20 May 2019
- first and foremost, we must deliver Brexit
- Sajid Javid to run for Tory party leader, BBC News, 27 May 2019
- the British people's frustration and the need to make good on the referendum have never been greater
- Tory leadership contest: Javid says 'No, no, no' to second referendum BBC News (1 June 2019)
- [W]e will not beat the Brexit Party by becoming the Brexit Party
- Tory leadership: Johnson warns party of risk of Brexit 'extinction', BBC News, 5 June 2019
- One nation is a term that was coined by a prime minister who was a bit of an outsider. Pick a prime minister who is also a bit of an outsider.
- Tory leadership: Johnson warns party of risk of Brexit 'extinction', BBC News, 5 June 2019
- [T]he British people's frustration and the need to make good on the referendum have never been greater
- Tory leadership contest: Javid says 'No, no, no' to second referendum, BBC News, 1 June 2019
- Anyone who takes drugs should be thinking about how they are not just hurting themselves, but about how they are destroying so many countless lives along the way
- Tory leadership contest: Michael Gove 'would scrap VAT', BBC News, 9 June 2019
- If we got to end of October and the choice was between no deal or no Brexit, I'd pick no deal.
- Brexit: Tory leadership rivals split over Brexit deadline BBC News (11 June 2019)
- [The US president endorsed a] vile hate-filled organisation that hates me and people like me
- Sajid Javid: Exclusion from Trump state banquet 'odd' BBC News (13 June 2019)
- With 92 days until the UK leaves the European Union it's vital that we intensify our planning to ensure we are ready
- Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning BBC News (1 August 2019)
- We want to get a good deal that abolishes the anti-democratic backstop. But if we can't get a good deal, we'll have to leave without one. This additional £2.1bn will ensure we are ready to leave on 31 October - deal or no-deal.
- Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning BBC News (1 August 2019)
- We're seeing volatility in the figures and one of the best ways to actually end this volatility is to bring certainty around Brexit and make sure we leave on 31 October.
- UK economy shrinks for the first time since 2012 BBC News (9 August 2019)
- I want ... to start to end the snobbishness in some quarters about the quality and importance of a vocational education.
- Sajid Javid pledges £400m further education funding, BBC News, 31 August 2019
- We will leave on 31 October.
- Brexit extension: PM to 'test law to limit' to avoid delay BBC News (8 September 2019)
- I remember vividly being called a 'Paki bastard' in the school playground. Like Sayeeda, and so many others, I know what it's like to face prejudice – as a child, in the workplace and in politics. I pay tribute to all those calling out discrimination wherever they see it. We will only defeat racism by working together.
- From a statement cited in "Sayeeda Warsi on Tory Islamophobia: 'It feels like I'm in an abusive relationship'", The Guardian (27 November 2019)
Quotes about Javid
[edit]- Sajid Javid is a true champion of our cause. We cannot thank him enough for all he has done to support Holocaust remembrance – including his strong leadership in the development of the National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre to be built next to Parliament, as well as his recent commitment to fight antisemitism on university campuses. Sajid Javid is held with huge affection by Holocaust survivors and the wider community – we wish him all the best in his new role and thank him for all he has done.
- In 2018, Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, in Simon Rocker (30 April 2018). "New Home Secretary Sajid Javid addressed Jewish community from pulpit on Shabbat". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved on 21 May 2018.
- Sajid Javid has seized control of his notoriously bloody minded department.
- Javid won plaudits from Lord Tebbit on Javid's tensure at Home Office in Among the mess and mediocrity of this Parliament, Sajid Javid has stood out as a man of action and principle. The Daily Telegraph (30 July 2018). Retrieved on 30 July 2018.
- [Javid acknowledges a "Muslim heritage" but practices no religion] I think deep down he does genuinely care about this stuff [...] Because if you take the definition of Islamophobia, it’s not about religiosity or Islam or whether you're actually a Muslim, it's Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.
- From an interview with Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi, as cited in "Sayeeda Warsi on Tory Islamophobia: 'It feels like I'm in an abusive relationship'", The Guardian (27 November 2019)
- Sajid Javid had managed to gain agreement for an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party during the party's 2019 leadership election but, later, new prime minister Boris Johnson announced a "general investigation into prejudice of all kinds".
