Britain is not part of the single currency. That is a decision we have taken, a voluntary decision of this country, but as a result are part of a European Union 19 of whose members are rapidly integrating, creating political, fiscal, monetary, economic union to make their currency work. And that is increasingly rubbing up against the operation.

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

I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.

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 support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.

We support the auto-enrolment but we have our doubts about the way the National Pension Scheme is going to be structured.

We have supported the banks, they should be supporting the economy now.