Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.

If you knowingly and willingly embark on criminal behaviour, the consequences of that should be... that you lose some of your benefits under the current system

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

There is nothing people can throw at me to say: Do this, do that.

Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.

We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers. It is part of our contract with the British people.

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