I've chosen Peter Pan by JM Barrie as my favourite children's book.

I've chosen Peter Pan by JM Barrie as my favourite children's book.

The prospect of the UK without a BBC funded by the licence fee is anywhere between improbable and impossible.

The adventures of the boy who doesn't want to grow up has universal appeal. We all want to keep something of the child in us.

Our language and literature are without a doubt Britain's greatest contribution to the cultural heritage of the world.

The majority should not be punished and subjected to a licensing curfew because of the bad behavior of the minority.

We have no target for the number of medals we hope to win in 2012 - yet. But we want every kid in the country to have the chance to have the best opportunities.