Voluntary paid maternity leave: yes; compulsory paid maternity leave: over this Government’s dead body, frankly. It just won’t happen.

We are sticking with the plan. We have a plan to get taxes down, to get regulation down, to get productivity up, to create jobs, to reduce taxes, to boost prosperity. The plan is working and we are sticking with it.

I don't bring religion into the square.

When politicians complain about the media, it strikes me as resembling footballers complaining about the umpire.

I think it's time for the Prime Minister to stop making excuses and to start governing.

I do enjoy exercise, not because I am an exercise junkie but because it's terrific stress release.

I just think that this whole issue of creating potential human life, not to give life, but to give the scientists a bit more of a leg-up, is fraught with danger.