Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and directed to wherever it is needed most.

For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown, problem debt and poor health, as well as other problems, giving them an extra pound - say through increased benefits - will not address the reason they find themselves in difficulty in the first place.

The person that takes over needs to have the skills to manage that ... I believe Andrea [Leadsom] has the edge.

A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.

There is nothing people can throw at me to say: Do this, do that.

Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly.