My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.

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

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.

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

White people love playing 'divide & rule'. We should not play their game.

It is time Britain put its trust back into the Labour Party. I believe I am the candidate that can make this happen precisely because I am not associated with the past.

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