I believe that I'm entitled to regard my pre-political life as off-limits in terms of what can be looked at and judged.

A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.

I want to see genuine talent rewarded.

We have management questions. On increasing the basic state pension in line with earnings, because we have made a clear promise and said that the increase in the pension age has to be brought forward, that is an affordable and deliverable commitment from the Conservative Party.

I get a lot of letters from people.

We can help people. We have got to move this economy from its over-dependence on debt. People should have manageable debts, a manageable mortgage.

I did meet Mickey Mouse in California, and he seems to be writing the Labour party's economic policy at the moment.