The young people have MTV and rock and roll. Why would they go to read poetry? Poetry belongs to the Stone Age. It awakens in us perceptions that go back to those times. ↗
We should be the natural home for young mothers. But we're not. Because too often we sound like people who think the only good mother is a married mother. ↗
We should be the natural home for younger voters. But today we're not. Because too often we sound like people who just don't like contemporary Britain. ↗
I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics. ↗