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

My father was a manual worker.

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.

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

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

Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing.