Syed Kamall writes: I believe in ambition.I was born, grew up and live in London. My father came to Britain in the 1950s to work on the railways and as a bus driver. My parents taught me that if you work hard and believe in yourself, there is no limit to what you can achieve.After several attempts at being elected, I picked myself up, dusted myself off each time, and ran for office again until I became a Member of the European Parliament representing London in 2005.

Charles Tannock was educated at Bradfield College, Berks followed by Balliol College, Oxford and the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London. He is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.