My father was a manual worker.

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.

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 spend a lot of time visiting local organisations.

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

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.

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