What you call austerity is what I might call efficiency.

It [European Union] has kept the peace in Europe. Countries used to fight and now they talk. We should be attached to that.

NCS - National Citizen Service is a fantastic programme. I want it to be available for every young person in the country.

I am not a British isolationist. I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too.

I mean, I'm a conservative. I believe that, you know, if you borrow too much, you just build up debts for your children to pay off. You put pressure on interest rates. You put at risk your economy. That's the case in Britain. We're not a reserve currency, so we need to get on and deal with this issue.

Fundamental questions are being asked about the future of the Eurozone and therefore the shape of the EU itself. Opportunities to advance our national interest are clearly becoming apparent. We should focus on how to make the most of this, not pursue a parliamentary process for a multiple choice referendum.

When you’re taking the country through difficult times and difficult decisions you’ve got to take the country with you. That means permanently trying to make the argument that what you’re doing is fair and seen to be fair.