Because when you watch US television, all the presenters and reporters, they're all out of central casting.

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?

There is no reason why the US and the UK cannot have close relations.

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.

Tackling childhood obesity is key.

When fast food is not a treat but a dietary staple, the children surf the internet all day in dark corners of the room and are bombarded with latest gadgets. Things replace parental standards.

Finally, there's a sense in which I look at this Westminster village and London intelligentsia as an outsider.