The British people rejected politics as usual and government as usual. They want and need a new approach to running this country.

I notice that the number of cosmetic-surgery operations has risen by 34 per cent in the past year. Once we subtract Jordan, Jodie Marsh and Michael Jackson from those figures, we can see that demand overall may have stabilised.

Teachers themselves know if there's a colleague who can't keep control or keep the interest of their class, it affects the whole school.

The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.

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.

Proper history teaching is being crushed under the weight of play-based pedagogy which infantilises children, teachers and our culture.

Ever since going up to university, I have accumulated new debt, and new means of becoming indebted.