There are a lot of examples where people aren't getting the right information. We could do a lot more with credit card bills so people properly understand that if you pay off the minimum it could take you 41 years to pay off is that right.

The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast.

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

Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich.

Of all the public services, education is the one I'm most interested in. You get a more dynamic economy, you deal with most social problems, and it's morally right.

I get a lot of letters from people.

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