We have ways to protect the public when free speech crosses over in hate speech.
When the physical threat of coronavirus subsides, as it surely will, we must address the impact to our mental health.
Free speech should never mean hate speech.
We should aim for every workplace to be a place which encourages good mental health.
One of our ambitions as independents is to alter our political culture. We want to leave behind the bullying, intimidation and tribalism.
Young people need the serenity that comes from a stable home, safe streets, regular income, opportunities for travel and study, affordable transport, and a real stake in the future.
In the Independent Group, we have the seeds of a new political movement that can reinvent our broken politics and provide a home to people who are politically homeless.
All of our lives are enriched by our culture, from blockbuster films, best-selling video games, independent music, and internationally-renowned museums and art collections, to theatre, opera, ballet, literary festivals and performance poetry.
We need employers to have an open mind about people with mental illness, and be willing to employ people, with the right support.
Social care from cradle to grave is a huge concern for us all.
Many people with mental illness suffer in silence, afraid to seek help for fear of victimisation.
We need to be open about mental illness, and demand the mental health services we need.
I ultimately joined the Labour Party and became an MP because the country and my constituents deserve a Labour government.
Until we fix the deep-rooted problems of economic inequality, we cannot expect young people to experience the best childhood and adolescence.
I want to be part of something that can offer British people something to vote for.
Advertising has moved online, with the rise of the 'advergame.' These are compelling online games, often aimed at the under-15s, designed to promote a high-fat or high-sugar food or drink. Advergames are advertising disguised as entertainment. If they didn't work, the food and drink industry wouldn't be investing in them.
I have observed and taken part in some mental health first aid training, and I have met many mental health first aiders, and I am convinced that even a few hours' training can make a real difference.
We have to acknowledge that it goes both ways and that there's many social factors which will impact negatively, as well as positively, on mental health.
People are sick of the false choice between the established political parties who take voters for granted.
As the Independent Group, we are determined to try to forge a different style of doing politics.
