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. – Diane Abbott
In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values. – Diane Abbott
Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though its critical to wellbeing. – Diane Abbott
Families are struggling against a tide of junk information on junk food. – Diane Abbott
My greatest fear is feeling like a professional novelist. Somebody who creates characters, who sits down and has pieces of paper taped to the wall – whats going to happen in this scene, or this act. What I like is for it to be a much more scary, sloppy reflection of who I am. – Jonathan Safran Foer