I think that the status that you have in life should be reflected in official documents. If you are married, fine, if you are living with someone, fine, if you are single, fine. We don't want to tell people how to live their lives.

The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but hold faith with those things that make us Conservatives.

What happened I think on Sept. 11 was we were given graphic and clear evidence that things had changed.

The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to.

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

I am an optimist about the UK. We have been involved in trade with our European partners, which we will always be doing whatever this relationship is. We are a member of the EU. That gives us benefits. But we have to figure out where that is going. In the world, we are a global trader already.

Aspiration, it seems, is in danger of becoming the preserve of the wealthy.