The place of cycling in our society is set to grow, and I am committed to doing everything possible to encourage that.

There is a golden thread which runs through British history of the individual, standing firm against tyranny and then of the individual participating in his society

We are entering an era in which national government, instead of directing, enables powerful regional and local initiatives to work, where Britain becomes as it should be - a Britain of nations and regions.

I think that's a bit unfair. I'm a father with a 2-year-old child and I feel pretty young, actually.

In the weeks and months ahead, my task is to show I have the new ideas, the vision and the experience to earn the trust of the British people.

Take, therefore, what modern technology is capable of: the power of our moral sense allied to the power of communications and our ability to organize internationally. That, in my view, gives us the first opportunity as a community to fundamentally change the world.

Each year India and China produce four million graduates compared with just over 250,000 in Britain.