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

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

I am an optimist about the UK. We have been involved in trade with our European partners, which we will always be doing whatever this relationship is. We are a member of the EU. That gives us benefits. But we have to figure out where that is going. In the world, we are a global trader already.

We do need to have a little bit more protection and sensibility around pensioners. They are remarkable. They gave so much. We need to make sure we do our best by them.

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.

Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?