I want to see an open and tolerant society here in the United Kingdom, I want to see a country that works for everyone whatever their background.

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.

I'd personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have had some problems with it.

What is absolutely clear is that we have, with the U.S., an extradition treaty which is important, I believe it is an important treaty, for both sides, the United States and the United Kingdom. It is a treaty that I believe is balanced and we work on that basis.

People feel that they're being required to meet all sorts of regulations and rules and requirements in their areas of work and MPs are not imposing those sort of restrictions on themselves.

Whether an MP is a woman or a man, it's about the qualities of the individual in doing that job.

Britain is an open and tolerant country.