I am, as you know, hugely unconvinced by the so-called settled science on climate change.

I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to be economically active as well as socially and culturally active.

I instinctively try to protect people from filth.

We shouldn't be willy-nilly creating potential human life just to satisfy the urges of the scientific community.

For small business men and women, less paperwork means higher profits, boosted sales and more time with the family.

A government that understands the limits of power as well as its potential.

I've always avoided those sorts of self-assessments because if you give yourself a 10 out of 10 people think you're a big head, if you give yourself a 6 out of 10 they think you're plagued with self-doubt, so I'm just not going to rate myself.