Greg Clark
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Greg Clark is the Business Secretary who navigates complex political landscapes with a focus on collaboration and trust-building. This interview highlights his commitment to finding common ground and addressing the concerns of both businesses and trade unions during a turbulent political period.
“In all the things that I've done, I've stayed in touch with obviously very close to my family up there and to many of my friends. And on the way that you want to continue to maintain the friendships that you've had over the years, I remember going back when I was first thinking of university and I went to a six-form college and the career…”
“I think we were in a dangerous situation in which the mechanics made that possible, although I always placed great faith in the Prime Minister's categoric commitment.”
“No, I'm very sad that my colleagues have joined that party of left the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party has always had, in my view, clearly in mind a responsibility to safeguard and advance the prospects of people from whatever their background right across the country and has had a good record over the decades of doing that.”
“I not only hear them, my family are still on Teaside, my parents and two of my brothers and sisters are there. I've got lots of friends on Teesside as I have in Tunbridge Wells and across the country.”
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