What we're also doing is helping police forces in terms of issues like procurement and IT, so that savings can be made in those areas which I think is the sort of thing that everybody is going to want us to be doing.

I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that's come about for a whole variety of reasons.

Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can't be right.

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

I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.

If ever there was a time for a PM ready and able to do the job from day one, this is it.

I think major reorganisation is not something the government's about to do.