For example at the moment there is a compulsory requirement to buy an annuity. That is something we would get rid of. It puts some people off saving.

I get a lot of letters from people.

Britain should not be forced to make a choice between joining the single currency and leaving the EU, because if we're forced to make that choice we would leave the EU.

You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.

I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.

I think you can look at the British economy with confidence.

I'm fed up with Britain being condemned to this future where we borrow the Chinese in order to buy from the Chinese the things that they make for us.