David Lammy

I'm so bored of tribal politics. That's part of the problem. I'm so bored of it. I'm not a tribalist. That's not what turns me on.

Parenting is more than a numbers game: it's a question of whether people are equipped for the toughest job they will ever be asked to do.

As a young man, I was angry about all things legal.

Reading international law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London was a wonderful experience. With its incredibly diverse student population, I began to immerse myself in the ways social, legal and political forces contribute to human rights and freedoms.

Leadership is about tough choices.

My biggest fear growing up was that I would end up in prison. That was the fate of growing numbers of my peers.