Gang members have invariably grown up in broken, chaotic homes, often experiencing domestic violence; they have truanted from school and many have been formally excluded; and they live in neighbourhoods where worklessness, addiction and crime are rife.

In Birmingham, Manchester or Liverpool there are white gangs that share the same backgrounds - they come from broken homes, completely dysfunctional, mums for the most part unable to cope, the fathers of these kids completely not in the scene.

Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

[Andrea] Leadsom has compassion ... a real steel and a real determination and that velvet glove of compassion that she really cares about people.

With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others.

There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage.