I liked it when we had ugly politicians who droned on about issues.

I've always been a workaholic. I reckon, on average, I've had less than one day a year off in my working career.

I don't just denounce suicide bombers. I denounce those governments which use indiscriminate slaughter to advance their foreign policy.

I refuse not to have a sense of humour.

Working with the Jewish community is essential to me and what I stand for. I do explicitly see Jewish people as a people - not either a religion or an ethnicity but a people. The Tories take Jewish London for granted. I will not.

If Voting Changed Anything They'd Abolish It

I was a weedy kid, not like one of those working-class men who can accommodate not being academically clever by physical strength and prowess.