Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.

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

Government has got to invest more money in our NHS. The people who work in it are heroic. They do an amazing job.

The promise to use the money we currently send to Brussels and invest it instead on the priorities of the British people - principally in the NHS - and to cut VAT on domestic fuel. With my leadership, it will be delivered.

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.

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

I want there to be an open and positive debate about the path the country will now take. Whatever the verdict of that debate I will respect it.