Scepticism and cynicism about politics is so great that one of the best counters to it is what you can do at a local level.
Yes, look, social class is definitely an issue in Britain, it is definitely an issue and I think that most people across the country would sympathise with the idea that there are lots of people with talent and ability all across this country who want to make more of themselves and part of the responsibility of government is to make that happen.
I don't believe in God personally but I have great respect for those people who do and different people have different religious views in this country.
This idea about cheerful thinking, a digital platform for people to present their ideas, organise events around the country - that is what I am focused on building: a digital think-tank for the modern age that can help show people things can be better; the world can be different.
I think the Labour government did good and important things, and it's really important not to undervalue them. I see in my constituency how it helped with education and all those things.
I want to move to a world of no nuclear weapons but I want to do that through multilateral disarmament so that we all disarm together.
