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.

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

[Andrea] Leadsom has compassion ... a real steel and a real determination and that velvet glove of compassion that she really cares about people.

Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.'

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.

There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage.