Chuka Umunna

We have a really rich and diverse heritage in my family - but I sometimes felt it was a bit of a chain round my neck in the Labour party if truth be told. ”

Whether it is clamping down on tax avoidance by multinationals, setting ambitious targets for tackling climate change, or reforming the posted workers' directive to better protect migrant workers, European countries are working together to get things done. ”

Daily we see how demographic change and uncertainty about what it means to be British is exploited by those with their own agenda; those who employ divisive rhetoric, engage in scapegoating and do nothing to tackle root causes of the insecurities people face. ”

Sometimes it requires national impetus to deliver real change. ”

Although I had a private education at secondary level, I went to a local primary school where I mixed with kids of all backgrounds. ”

In an age of globalisation, investment and good jobs increasingly flow to cities and regions with distinctive strengths and specialisms. These cannot be built up from Whitehall. They require local expertise, knowledge and dedication. ”

Banks provide payment systems, core deposit and lending facilities that enable us to manage our day to day affairs. ”

My dad always made a big thing about having well-cut suits. It's partly a cultural thing, but for him, looking sharp and presenting yourself well was very, very important. ”

This country needs nothing less than wholesale federalisation. The reasons are threefold: economic, democratic and cultural. ”

There are retailers successfully combining conventional and online retail, like Argos or John Lewis. ”