Ah, well, I do think the generation that came after me has changed. I think there is a growing sense that young women should like themselves a bit more.

I've made a career out of being able to talk about difficult things, and that comes from growing up in an environment where nothing was embarrassing.

Growing up with my father was like growing up with Jeremy Corbyn. He still hasn't rejoined the party; it's not left wing enough for him.

When working at Women's Aid, I met countless women whose families had not believed them when they spoke of their abuse at the hands of another loved one.

The year I married my American husband, I won the lottery - and I tried to give it to somebody else, because I was already approved - not the money lottery, the immigration lottery.

I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.

In my player, I have a Luis Miguel CD as well as a Brian McKnight CD. I'm known for my very romantic ballads as well as the fun, up-tempo pop songs.

I think a lot of people still fantasise about that first love and what might happen if they rekindled the relationship.