My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

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

The number one priority now is reducing the deficit that they [Labour] left us - the biggest deficit since the Second World War.

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

My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income, because they are no longer able to work.

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.

Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families.