Well thanks very much to the British Business Bank for sponsoring tonight’s event and producing this excellent report. We have got a room full of people here who are brilliant businesspeople.

It’s fantastic to be here in Leeds. I grew up here mainly in the 1990s, and it’s more trendy now than when I was here.

Great to be here.

I have to admit it was quite late in the day that I was invited to present these awards.

I did wonder whether I was first choice… or if Fraser had to ring as many people as the PM did to recruit the new Brexit Secretary.

As an economics geek, and a committed free marketer, I’ve always admired the LSE.

Despite its left-wing reputation, it was the academic home of Hayek. But even more than that, it produced my brilliant husband, Hugh O’Leary.

Spectator Housing Summit Speech

"We want the next generation to have the chance to better themselves, to be able to move where there are the best jobs and the best opportunities".

For me, it’s personal.

It’s great to be here at The Allbright, with so many great entrepreneurs and proponents of women in business.

Today, I want to talk about women, money and power.

Telegraph's Investing in Britain Forum speech

Elizabeth Truss's speech on embracing the new economy and encouraging innovation.

I am excited for the future economic prospects of our country.

Of course, in my job, I can see there are economic challenges ahead of us.

Policy Exchange Speech “Why Freedom is the Key to Our Success”

It’s great to be here at the CSJ – an organisation at the forefront of social reform. Pleased that they are opening a new Criminal Justice Unit.