"The Labour party is the greatest champion of equality and opportunity this country has even known." — Liz Kendall

Parties always win when they set out a positive and optimistic and confident vision for the future, when they have a broad appeal.

Making sure children from all backgrounds learn about opportunities that are usually available to a few, is an inspiring vision of what our schools can be. That means ensuring there is strong leadership and great teachers, particularly in the most deprived areas.

The NHS needs to change fundamentally. It's a fragmented service when it should be joined-up. It's a last-minute crisis intervention service when it should be about prevention. It's a sickness service when it should have promoting health as its core. Crucially, it doesn't do enough to help people to help themselves.

I have got a vintage Omega 1949 watch I love... It was a present that I got for my birthday.