Being an MP is a good job, the sort of job all working-class parents want for their children -- clean, indoors and no heavy lifting. What could be nicer?

Let's talk about the real issues of crime which people are worried about. What people are worried about is the rise in violent crime. We believe that more community policemen and women are part of the answer to this.

I wanted my marriage to work, but it didn't.

I believe every abortion is a tragedy.

My mother liked Jim Reeves. I hated his records. He was unbearable.

I don't think you can have pain and soul-searching doing the right thing for your child.

Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a wide range of social and cultural factors and therefore not an isolated issue.