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.

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

I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services.

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

The positive news is that the British economy is continuing to grow and is creating jobs. And it is positive news too that at a time of real international instability we are a safe haven in the storm.

I think essentially if you look at British public debate around the issues of our interconnectedness with the global economy you do not find a ready audience, of any large scale, for pulling up the shutters.

Each time I come it's amazing to watch the development of this incredible country [China].