I think it's too soon. We are less than 24 hours since the polls closed, it's too soon to speculate. There's all sorts of names, I'm sure, around.

I didn't think I was the right person to do that job but I do think Michael Gove is and that's why I'm backing him.

I think it's too soon. We are less than 24 hours since the polls closed, it's too soon to speculate. There's all sorts of names, I'm sure, around.

I think honestly that Michael [Gove] came to this decision[Prime Minister candidate] very late, that he needed to step up.

I have said before I think it would be really good to have a woman in the final two but that's a matter for the parliamentary party.

I have concluded unequivocally that the right person is Michael Gove and I am delighted to be endorsing his candidacy.

Of course now we know that couldn't be further from the truth, that the subjects that keep young people's options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the Stem subjects.