No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that..

The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but….

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for..

We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers.….

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one..

The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high..

In many ways Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when universal credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will see an increase….

All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way..

I have two daughters, it really means a lot to me to have two women standing now and being the PM..

Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man..

Well football teams are perhaps easier to control than political parties, I'm sure the Prime Minister would agree with me, but yeah I think every tea….

Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage..

For those who are able to work, work has to be seen as the best route out of poverty. For work is not just about more money - it is transformative. I….

If you knowingly and willingly embark on criminal behaviour, the consequences of that should be... that you lose some of your benefits under the curr….

We have to challenge the whole idea that it's acceptable for a society like Britain to have such a significant number of people who do not work one d….

My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income, because they are no longer ….

Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.' Luck is great, but most of life is hard work. We do not celeb….

What happened I think on Sept. 11 was we were given graphic and clear evidence that things had changed..

The number one priority now is reducing the deficit that they [Labour] left us - the biggest deficit since the Second World War..

If Britain is to have a stable, affordable pension system, people need to work longer, but we will reward their hard work with a decent state pension….

All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and….