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

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.

I'm not thick-skinned at all, and of course I'm hurt by people attacking me as a person.

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

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

I want a Labour Party that is more democratic, more open and listens to its members.

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.