One of the big problems we have in this country is that not enough people understand how important it is to save, understand the details of credit card statements, to be able to compare different APRs and the like. I support the idea.

You also want to look at how the tax system encourages and rewards pension saving. I have set as an ambition reversing the effects of Gordon Brown's tax raid which heralded the beginning of the age of responsibility. We are looking at some very specific tax measures on how we can encourage saving.

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.

Britain is China's best partner in the West.

No other chancellor in the long history of the office has felt the need to pass a law in order to convince people he has the political will to implement his own Budget.

We need a coalition in this country. A coalition of change. People who have had enough of this.

I get a lot of letters from people.