None of us believe countering terrorism is about party politics

I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.

I love the walk although my security team weren't too sure to begin with but I was anxious to be able to lead a near normal life. Whilst walking I do get the chance to meet people and keep in touch.

Strengthening our identity is one way or reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.

I said it's impossible to have an amnesty without ID cards and a clean database, because you firstly don't have any incentives for people to actually come up front and register, and make themselves available, and secondly you have no means of tracking them.

We have put over £2bn in the last three years into counter-terrorism and we are developing the electronic border surveillance and identity cards

I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values, our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space.