In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.
I'm a West Indian mum and West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children.
I was a postman one Christmas and I developed a morbid fear of dogs.
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?
My father was a manual worker.
There are 101 websites out there for debate - this was a blatant last attempt to get someone to stand against Gordon Brown.