We want people to have a stake in the British economy so I am in favour of actually encouraging people to have small shareholdings and feel they've got a stake in our economic future.

I believe that I'm entitled to regard my pre-political life as off-limits in terms of what can be looked at and judged.

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

I did meet Mickey Mouse in California, and he seems to be writing the Labour party's economic policy at the moment.

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.

Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.

If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.