"We have to demonstrate to the public that our commitment is protecting public services in the face of a spending cont…"

"Nobody is suggesting that the NHS doesn't have to reform, nobody is suggesting that it doesn't have to become more ef…"

"If the choice is between a European Union written exactly as it is today and not being a part of that then I have to …"

"I believe that we have to negotiate a better solution that works better for Britain if we are going to stay in and pl…"

"We have to be a forward-looking nation not a backward-looking nation, and I have to run the defence budget to deliver…"

"I think my position on the same-sex marriage thing probably sums up the kind of conservative that I am. I’m a small c…"

"The British public has a strong sense that the situation of the civilian population in Gaza is intolerable and must b…"

"But what has struck me most looking at my own constituency in-box as well as the thousands of emails that I’m receivi…"

"We understand that Israel has concerns, we understand that Hamas has concerns. We are not saying we’re not interested…"

"I hope history will judge us to have tackled the problem effectively and delivered a sustainable future for Britain's…"