What's interesting is whilst Shanghai has gone stellar - literally, in these massive buildings which have appeared since I first visited - Beijing has become a much more vibrant and interesting place. A lot more business is done here.

I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair.

The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on.

Well you know I've attracted a lot of criticism by, for example, suggesting that child benefit should be taken away from higher rate taxpaying families.

I would also like to see children aged between 11 and 18 taught financial education in a structured way in schools. I would also say that that is not enough. You have also got to improve numeracy skills, mathematical skills in schools.

I find China such a fascinating and interesting country. Each time I come back something has changed and it's moved on in leaps and bounds.

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.