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My forebears refused to cut the sugar cane for plantation owners, and I am recognisably a product of that background. Diane Abbott backgroundcanecut Change image and share on social
I wanted my marriage to work, but it didn't. Diane Abbott marriagewantwork Change image and share on social
My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain. Diane Abbott areabritaincity share on social
As a young boy, I did a lot of foolish things. I made a lot of mistakes. And you live and learn. Tony Bennett boyfoolishlearn Change image and share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
