I support selecting as many candidates as early as possible for lots of reasons. First of all I think it is important that every voter - regardless of where they live in the country - should have the opportunity to vote Conservative should they wish.

In tough times, everyone has to take their share of the pain.

I believe it's important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that's what is necessary, so that they can provide the public with the service that they want.

The last time Boris Johnson did a deal with the Germans he came back with three nearly new water cannon.

In seats where perhaps we don't expect to win at the next general election, the new infrastructure gives us a chance to win local council seats and to build a campaigning base which could help us to win in the future.

Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young.

I think that special relationship between the UK and the US has been an important part of security across the world particularly to the West.