Once you are a proper, serious law-maker, you can't break the laws you're writing.

I'm not embarrassed about the novels I wrote when I was younger, but I couldn't write them today because of my religion.

Money gives you the power to do whatever you want to do. I like the idea of being in complete control of my life.

What I enjoy doing is challenging stereotypes of what people believe a Tory must be. You don't have to say every Tory is in it for themselves - it's pathetic caricaturing that has no place in the 21st century, and if we can challenge that stereotype, then great.

I want to retire very early, by the time I am 40, and go to live in Italy.

I like my men to be manly, as you'll see from my books.

If there is a serious outbreak in the UK I doubt voters will risk a Labour government. Time to get serious... Look at Diane Abbott's irresponsible comments on Ebola patients, Mili's open border policy. No. Way.