We are all responsible for our own campaigns and I take it as a big big compliment that no one wants to take it against me.” – Penny Mordauntasked about attacks on her.
“I am running a completely positive campaign about the big challenges we face and what we need to do to help the people of Britain because we are dealing with a cost of living crisis, families are going through a tough time.” – Liz Trussasked if she “had the dogs out” to attack Penny Mordaunt.
“I’m a woman. I’m a biological woman. If I had a mastectomy, I’d still be a woman — I’m a biological woman in every cell of my body.” – Penny Mordaunt.
“No.” – Tom Tugendhatanswering the question of whether Boris Johnson is an honest man.
“You also gave me two children.” – Tom Tugendhat responds to a question about the NHS from a woman in the audience, before hastily adding: “Not you personally, of course.”
“It’s easy to stand up to your enemies – it’s sometimes harder to stand up to your friends.” – Tom Tugendhat, which many on social media thought was an Albus Dumbledore quote from JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
“Why should the public trust us? We didn’t really cover ourselves with glory and it has occasionally taken care that we did this for ourselves.” – Kemi Badenoch.
“Energy is a topic that worries me a lot, I grew up in Nigeria where there were power cuts every day, there are still. I know what it’s like to not be able to turn on the light, so it scares me when I see how high the bills get.” – Kemi Badenoch.
“Our country can do so much better. It’s better for those who work hard to make ends meet, like I did with minimum wage, making hamburgers at McDonald’s all those years ago.” – Kemi Badenoch.
“I don’t think it is responsible right now to start with an unfunded deluge of loans and more debt. That will only make inflation worse, it will make the problem longer.” – Rishi Sunak.
“I have two young girls and they don’t worry too much about my job (but) all they ask me about is the environment.” – Rishi Sunak.
“Borrowing your way out of inflation isn’t a plan, it’s a fairy tale.” – Rishi Sunak v Liz Truss.
“I think it’s wrong to levy taxes.” – Liz Truss responds.
“I support the extra money, I just don’t support the way we funded it. I support spreading the Covid debt over a longer period of time.” – Liz Truss on increasing Rishi Sunak’s national insurance policies.