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

I am also incredibly proud of my party because today we have two strong woman candidates going to the country, we will have a women PM and it is the Conservative party yet again leading the way on this and it says to women all over the country you can get to the top.

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

Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you're of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not.

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

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

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.