There are so many double standards that seem to be applied only to female MPs. I've had infinite comments about what I'm wearing when the focus should be on what I'm saying.

We in the so called 'Western civilisations' have so much to learn from other cultures, and they would stand to gain so much by learning from ours. We don't have all the answers - far from it... but nor do any other culture or religion.

We can demonstrate to the world that the U.K. remains a beacon for opportunity, fairness, and democratic leadership.

Prosperity should be our goal, not austerity.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

I loved teaching social studies. And I loved starting each year by teaching about John Locke and the social contract. That lesson helped me teach not just about our rules for the classroom, but how, in our democracy, we give up some individual rights to ensure we collectively have the right to live and prosper in a society.

I've met some smart people doing security work in the government, and they're starting to reach out to a broader audience, which I think is a good thing.

The government has a history of not treating people fairly, from the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II to African-Americans in the Civil Rights era.