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

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

Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing.

There are 101 websites out there for debate - this was a blatant last attempt to get someone to stand against Gordon Brown.

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.

I believe every abortion is a tragedy.

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.