Born Islington in London to Greek Cypriot parents. I consider myself British first and last. I believe in a meritocracy where entitlement takes a back seat to merit and the needs of those who contribute to society comes before those that don't who don't. However there must be a distinction between those that can't and those who don't. I believe freedom of speech and freedom of expression are corner stones of a healthy functioning democracy and the removal or compromise of these will can only lead to the destruction of western civilisation.