Britain wants the single currency to be a success. It is massively in our interests that we have a stable financial system on our doorstep.

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

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.

Well look, no one takes pleasure from people making money out of the misery of others, but that is a function of capitalist markets.

The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.

Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts.

China is absolutely one of the biggest players in the world and if Britain wants to be connected to the world it has to be connected to China.