I think honestly that Michael [Gove] came to this decision[Prime Minister candidate] very late, that he needed to step up.

Of course now we know that couldn't be further from the truth, that the subjects that keep young people's options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the Stem subjects.

I think this is what we must not lose sight of, present a confident, positive and optimistic platform for our country's future in which this Party appeals to the centre ground of British politics.

I think it's too soon. We are less than 24 hours since the polls closed, it's too soon to speculate. There's all sorts of names, I'm sure, around.

I didn't think I was the right person to do that job but I do think Michael Gove is and that's why I'm backing him.

What is good is the fact that we've got a broad selection of candidates [for Prime Minister]... to choose from, representing a diverse set of backgrounds, a diverse set of perspectives.

I have said before I think it would be really good to have a woman in the final two but that's a matter for the parliamentary party.

Let's be honest, the fact that Michael [Gove] announced very late in the process this morning that he was going to put his name forward, showed how much he had wrestled with this.

I have concluded unequivocally that the right person is Michael Gove and I am delighted to be endorsing his candidacy.

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