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….

If you look at the footballers, you look at our celebrity culture, we seem to be saying, 'This is the way you want to be'. We seem to be a society th….

A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate..

Aspiration, it seems, is in danger of becoming the preserve of the wealthy..

Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be fro….

I am an optimist about the UK. We have been involved in trade with our European partners, which we will always be doing whatever this relationship is….

In Birmingham, Manchester or Liverpool there are white gangs that share the same backgrounds - they come from broken homes, completely dysfunctional,….

The person that takes over needs to have the skills to manage that ... I believe Andrea [Leadsom] has the edge..

There is nothing people can throw at me to say: Do this, do that..

With high underemployment - currently over one million part-time workers in the UK want to work more hours - sanctioning clients who cannot increase ….

The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to..

Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families..

Balance is if you try hard, you work hard then the rewards are in balance with what you put in and what is available..

We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work..

After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair..

Look, I've always said from the word go many years ago that I felt the whole bonus culture, they need to think very carefully about being detached fr….

For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown, ….

I think that the status that you have in life should be reflected in official documents. If you are married, fine, if you are living with someone, fi….

Every parent wants to know that their children are protected against those who have a particular agenda until they get old enough to make decisions f….

Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?.

A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations..