Since I was a boy I have cherished the freedom of the hills, from the Boys Brigade through to my rather eccentric hill-race pursuits in recent years.
From the summit the world looks a small place, as huge cities turn to specks. It's a small place where we need to join in partnership, not look for division and difference.
I have always been angered by a society that crushes ambition and ability and fails to support the vulnerable. That's why I'm a liberal and always have been.
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