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

After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair.

Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.'

All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way.

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.

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.

I have two daughters, it really means a lot to me to have two women standing now and being the PM.