Well it’s brilliant to be here tonight for the launch of FREER’s Social Freedom Paper, and it’s brilliant that we’ve got so many fantastic Conservative MPs and others that have written essays: Ben Bradley, Luke Graham, Rebecca, on issues from vaping to medicinal cannabis and to more generally how

Neo-puritanism is in danger of holding us back. Instead of wagging a finger at people enjoying themselves and doing things differently, we should celebrate the potential of our freedom and individual choices.

Get some boomerangs,’ Liz Truss says to her aides. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury isn’t looking for something to throw — she is referring to the short videos on Instagram for which she is becoming famous.

As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, my first responsibility is to the taxpayer. Every pound that comes into the Exchequer was earned by someone through hard work, and could have been used for a new car, a holiday or a treat for the children.

Liz Truss has a claim to be the most outspoken member of the cabinet. “I just took a decision a while ago that I was going to say what I like and wear what I like,” she says with a smile.