“Like Indiana Jones, I don’t like snakes – though that might lead some to ask why I’m in politics.”

Brexit means Brexit.The public made their verdict.

Politics is changing and as the demographics of different constituencies change so we need to be awake to the possibility of making gains where we have not traditionally done so.

If ever there was a time for a PM ready and able to do the job from day one, this is it.

I believe a strong NATO has been the bulwark of our defence in Europe. Obviously that’s important in the UK national interest and I believe it’s important in the US national interest.

I want to see an open and tolerant society here in the United Kingdom, I want to see a country that works for everyone whatever their background.

Under my leadership the Conservative Party will come back together in the interests of the whole country.

The idea that Parliament somehow wasn’t going to be able to discuss, debate, question issues around (Brexit) was frankly completely wrong.

If you are from an ordinary working class family, life is just much harder than many people in politics realise.

Whether an MP is a woman or a man, it’s about the qualities of the individual in doing that job.

Britain and the United States have an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.

People will be able to raise their concerns: what are local officers doing about the drug dealing in the local park? What’s happening about the pub where all the trouble is? And the police will have to respond.

Nobody can guarantee the real terms per pupil funding increase. In the Labour party’s manifesto we know the figures don’t add up.

I’d personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have had some problems with it.

The internet makes it much easier for politicians to communicate directly with voters – think of the interest when David [Cameron] launched WebCameron, or Tony Blair’s rather embarrassing attempt to catch up on YouTube.

Donald Trump does not understand the UK and what happens in the UK.

I was a teenage godmother.

By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads.

Perhaps he should have paid attention to the snakes coiled inside me waiting to strike.

IN order to inform what I’m doing; otherwise, it just becomes the snake eating its own tail. Vampirism.

A huge breast, an avid cave; between her legs snakes, swamp-grass, or teeth; on her lap a helpless infant or a martyred son. She exists for one purpose: to bear and nourish the son.

I’m after a snake and please God I’ll scotch it.

The crookedness of the serpent is still straight enough to slide through the snake hole.

No owl is afraid of the night, no snake of the swamp and no traitor of the treason!

An art historical snake, swallowing its own tale.