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

I spend a lot of time visiting local organisations.

My forebears refused to cut the sugar cane for plantation owners, and I am recognisably a product of that background.

My family were from Jamaica.

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.

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.