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

I will take all the steps necessary to give the NHS at least another £100million per week by 2020.

We need to face the fact that we need more money in order to deliver Jeremy Hunt's absolutely correct drive to guarantee even better standards of care.

There are huge challenges ahead for this country but also huge opportunities. We can make this country stronger and fairer.

If we leave the European Union, yes there will be bumps in the road, inevitably, but we will be in a better position to deal with them.

The first four months of my life were spent in care, before I was adopted by my wonderful parents - my mum and dad - Ernie and Christine. They went on to adopt my sister, who is profoundly deaf, and invested both of us with a love and support that informs everything I do today.

I have a different starting premise from those 100 academics who are so heavily invested in the regime of low expectations and narrow horizons which they have created.