I am delighted by the support I have received from colleagues. It reflects the optimistic message that I’ve been putting forward.
If we leave the European Union, yes there will be bumps in the road, inevitably, but we will be in a better position to deal with them.
I think it’s appropriate that we simplify, clarify and strengthen, so instead of this nebulousness, we have clarity and authority invested in teachers once more.
Boris Johnson is a man of great attributes and great qualities.
When I talk to teachers they tell me the things they’d most like from any government are a reduction in bureaucracy, support to help ensure good discipline and a reformed Ofsted.
Teachers themselves know if there’s a colleague who can’t keep control or keep the interest of their class, it affects the whole school.
Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.
I will do everything that is required in order to bring immigration down to a level that is manageable, that the public believe is right.
I love my parents in the way most children would: for having been there at every point in my youth and childhood, ready to pick me up when I fell and support me when I stumbled.
It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning.
One of the problems we have is children are not in school long enough in the day and during the year.
I’m clear that we do need to improve what’s happening in our schools.
One of reasons I was able to go to university was because of the sacrifices my family made.
One of the things I know about the European Union is that the European Union can destroy jobs.
In order to be able to reduce migration we need to be outside the European Union.
If I’m the British prime minister I won’t be dictated to on the timetable or the manner of the negotiations.
I think that the message I have of optimism and hope about Britain’s bright future outside the European Union is shared by many Conservative members and voters – indeed by a majority of the country.
I hope that in the days to come, I’ll be able to convince my colleagues that I should be one of the candidates that Conservative party members can choose from.
We have a unique chance to heal divisions, give everyone a stake in the future and set an example as the most creative, innovative and progressive country in the world.
We need to face the fact that we need more money in order to deliver Jeremy Hunt’s absolutely correct drive to guarantee even better standards of care.