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

With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others.

What we want to do is reform the welfare system in the way that Tony Blair talked about 13 years ago but never achieved - a system that was created for the days after the Second World War. That prize is now I think achievable.

All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.

A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations.

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.

You cannot stop what the public want. The public want two strong women in the final round and then a woman prime minister and I'm absolutely with that.