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

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 was a postman one Christmas and I developed a morbid fear of dogs.

I'm not the only Labour MP who sent their child to public school but I'm the only one who's questioned about it.

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.

So long as the UK continues to maintain its own identity, it is my belief that the US and the UK should maintain close relations.

I spend a lot of time visiting local organisations.