Iain duncan smith

No one out there is interested in who did what to whom in Westminster politics.

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

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?

Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per head of population on welfare support in Scotland.

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

I went up to the top of the career ladder and I came down again, I am past all that.

For those who are able to work, work has to be seen as the best route out of poverty. For work is not just about more money - it is transformative. It's about taking responsibility for yourself and...

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.

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 from the rest of the British public.

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 for themselves.