“As I reflect on the results of election I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward.”

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.

National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.

I have not watched WAGs World, I have not watched the BBC’s Upstairs, Downstairs, either. It would be Downton Abbey, I think.

Tying money up for 40 years doesn’t sound appealing when you are young.