It’s rare in the course of history that one can pinpoint the exact moment when the trajectory of a nation was changed for the better – which makes the anniversary we celebrate today all the more important.

There is no greater threat to the future of our generation than the genuine threat of intergenerational debt and I am pleased to be a part of a Movement that is making the serious policy case for dealing with this problem sooner rather than later.

A question often asked and rarely properly considered is this: why is it important to be in government? And indeed – and worryingly – why are we here?