[Thompson made himself the centerpiece of his stories] to show that a regular person could be in the midst of read more

[Thompson made himself the centerpiece of his stories] to show that a regular person could be in the midst of the craziness of the time, ... He was our historian.

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem read more

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.

I'm proud that my boys didn't panic after getting down early. Our defense got better and better as we struggled read more

I'm proud that my boys didn't panic after getting down early. Our defense got better and better as we struggled to loosen up and our shots started falling.

Once the ref blows his whistle, I yell out, 'That's a terrible call' and then I start booing with everybody read more

Once the ref blows his whistle, I yell out, 'That's a terrible call' and then I start booing with everybody else.

I am the emperor, and I want dumplings.

I am the emperor, and I want dumplings.

That was probably the first time I've been totally impressed, 100 percent. We wrestled the toughest competition -- top-ranked wrestlers read more

That was probably the first time I've been totally impressed, 100 percent. We wrestled the toughest competition -- top-ranked wrestlers -- and just went after it. They all beat top-ranked wrestlers whether they placed in the tournament or not. And to come out with a third place trophy and missing two of our guns, man, that's unbelievable.

We have lost all concept of time since this thing.

We have lost all concept of time since this thing.

This means a lot. We came through some dark days to get here. The kids never stopped practicing hard. They read more

This means a lot. We came through some dark days to get here. The kids never stopped practicing hard. They never stopped working ... I think this says a lot about their ability to persevere. It says a lot about their toughness.

Our XD80U is smaller and lighter than most laptops, making it perfect for the mobile presenter.

Our XD80U is smaller and lighter than most laptops, making it perfect for the mobile presenter.