There are plenty of people who don't want change - the Labour Party, some of their militant trade union friends like Unite busy causing strikes at the very beginning of a fragile recovery.

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

Cutting budget deficits can never be just an exercise in economics.

Britain wants the single currency to be a success. It is massively in our interests that we have a stable financial system on our doorstep.

There are plenty of people who don't want change - the Labour Party, some of their militant trade union friends like Unite busy causing strikes at the very beginning of a fragile recovery.

I believe in public services.

Our first benchmark is to cut the deficit more quickly to safeguard Britain’s credit rating. I know that we are taking a political gamble to set this up as a measure of success. Protecting the credit rating will not be easy The pace of fiscal consolidation will be co-ordinated with monetary policy. And we will protect Britain's credit rating and international reputation.