I'm Not The Only Labour Mp Who

Gun Crime Is A Major Cause Of Fear And Distress Throughout The Uk. The Problem Is Deeply Entrenched In A Wide Range Of Social And Cultural Factors And Therefore Not An Isolated Issue.

My Family Were From Jamaica.

Being An Mp Is A Good Job, The Sort Of Job All Working-class Parents Want For Their Children -- Clean, Indoors And No Heavy Lifting. What Could Be Nicer?

Finally, There's A Sense In Which I Look At This Westminster Village And London Intelligentsia As An Outsider.

My Forebears Refused To Cut The Sugar Cane For Plantation Owners, And I Am Recognisably A Product Of That Background.