It is a belief in human potential that has guided me through my time in Government.

Whatever else I know, I know that if you invest love and care in any individual you can help them to make a difference, to write their own life story.

I think more and more respect has been accorded to teachers, and quite rightly so.

Because my parents took a risk on me not knowing a thing about me.They believed that in everyone there is potential - that by believing in someone, loving them, nurturing them, you can bring out that potential.

The reason I entered politics was a belief that the people of this country - having achieved so much that was good and noble in our past - had the potential to do amazing things in the future.

I believed we needed someone who would be able to build a team, lead and unite. I hoped that person would be Boris Johnson.

Adopting means opening your home, and heart, to a life you've never known. But there is nothing as richly rewarding as being an adoptive parent.