To the hard-working people who set a little bit aside each month, to provide for their children, or to fund their own retirement, I say: you should be rewarded not punished.

Labour have been listening for too long to the so-called experts who think that competition is a dirty word and that communicating facts to our children is elitist.

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

I still agree with the invasion of Iraq. I don't agree with most of the decisions that accompanied it.

I described the euro as a burning building with no exits and so it has proved for some of the countries in it.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on.