I hope it doesn't cause any added distress to Robin Cook's family.

I am quite driven. I know what I think, and I know what I want to achieve, but I also hope that people who are asked to describe me would describe me as pretty down-to-earth, loyal, friendly. The more experience I have got in politics, I think the more I have allowed me to shine through.

As a young woman in politics, with few women around, you start to subconsciously behave like men in politics. That comes across as quite hard, tough and humorless, but you're trying to be taken seriously.

One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people.

A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people.

I believe we should support people to live, and I am therefore in favour of good quality palliative care.