I was sent to a nice Church of England girls' school and at that time, after university, a woman was expected to become a teacher, a nurse or a missionary - prior to marriage.

I don't want to be involved in endless media gossip.

Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse.

I have nothing to do with the selection of stories. I'm the reporter.

Now children as young as nine carry AK47s which can kill 30 people in seconds.

I wrote in the book very specifically what I wanted to write about, period, and left it at.

The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.