The legacy of Mandela is to have brought the country together... South Africa can be one of the success stories of the 21st century.

Warm congratulations to my friend Barack Obama. Look forward to continuing to work together.

There's another way we are getting behind business - by sorting out the banks. Taxpayers bailed you out. Now it's time for you to repay the favour and start lending to Britain's small businesses again.

There is a growing frustration that the EU is seen as something that is done to people rather than acting on their behalf. And this is being intensified by the very solutions required to resolve the economic problems.

We need the Chinese to - you know, spend more, save less - consume more and not be so focused on exports. There are big changes we need in the world.

I want to be the voice of change and hope. I want to confront the big challenges this country faces.

Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests and ambitions of all its members can be met.