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.

The challenges facing Britain required not just a cool head, but a heart burning with the desire for change - not business as usual but a bold vision.

It's critical that children spend time before they arrive in school in a warm, attractive and inclusive environment, where they can learn through play, master social skills and prepare for formal schooling.

It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning.

If we are to make the most of the opportunities ahead we need a bold break with the past.

In this fallen world, I suspect we will never achieve perfection. But that won't stop me trying.

Our most important public service will always be the NHS. And I want to say something clear and unambiguous about the future of the health service.