So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done.

And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery.

Britain is no longer one of the world's price setters. It is painful. It is a challenge to us in government to explain all that, and it is a pity that the political class is not preparing the public for it to understand how massive the problem is.

My college, Fitzwilliam, was pretty good but unfashionable and I lived in digs so I was not part of the cloistered 'old college' environment, which frankly was a bit intimidating. But I worked hard and settled in by exploring politics and girls.

Well, as I said, you know the issue of Greek debt, they've grasped the principle of debt reduction. I think most people would argue that probably more needs to be done on that front, and they've just begun to take the first steps to accepting that there's going to have to be much closer economic integration in Europe.

The worship of youth has diminished - perhaps generally - in recent years.

In my job I meet many outstanding, world class, British based companies. But we need more companies and more jobs in the companies we have.