Put on top of that the fact that the whole world is looking at Britain and saying how is this country going to pay its way in the future. They are looking at other countries like Greece who can't pay their way in the future and you see savage spending cuts, big cuts in pay.

I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.

There are those people who don't want change. Well there needs to be a coalition for change amongst the hard-working mainstream majority of the country to crack on and sort out Britain's problems.

I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.

Even a China growing at 7% or indeed less is still adding to the world economy an economy equivalent to the UK or more.

[Banks] have a clear obligation to help get this country off its addiction to debt because they sure as hell helped to get this country addicted to debt.

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