"I've known Theresa for over 20 years and I've worked with her as a Parliamentary candidate, Party Chairman and Home Secretary. Throughout that time she has impressed me as someone who instinctively understands not only the Conservative Party, but perhaps more importantly the British people.
"As someone who has held senior office in the Party for over 30 years, I have worked with Prime Ministers from Margaret Thatcher to David Cameron and Party Leaders from William Hague to Michael Howard. I've seen leadership at its best and its worst. Theresa's style of quiet, steely determination is exactly what we need to guide this country through the difficult days ahead and I have no hesitation in supporting her as Leader of this Party and Prime Minister of this country."
Member of the Party Board, 2003–07
President, National Conservative Convention, 2006–07
Chairman of the Party Conference, 2006
