Politician

I don't just empathise with the victims of Islamophobia; I worry about my own friends and family.

London's greatest strength is our diversity, and it's wonderful to see Londoners celebrating our capital's different traditions, determined to stand up to division.

My morning runs have become one of the only times I have during the week to reflect and take stock.

You know that running bug people talk about? Well, I've been well and truly bitten.

Legal aid is central to righting wrongs and rectifying injustice.

Labour accepts that the European Court of Human Rights needs reform.

I was fully aware of the challenges facing London before I was elected as mayor, but I didn't anticipate the issue that is likely to define my time as mayor - Brexit.

Education is important even beyond the bounds of the opportunities it gives to the individual; it is a crucial and basic requirement for ensuring effective democracy and human rights.

More than 300 languages are spoken in London. Religions are freely practiced. Rich and poor live on the same street, side by side. We've actually escaped many of the most difficult problems - integration and community cohesion.

My experience in relation to taking on the preachers of hate was saying to them it's compatible being British, being Western, being Muslim.

Jeremy Corbyn is a principled Labour man.

Betting shops have a big impact on encouraging on-street drinking and can often become a centre for disorder and anti-social behaviour.

There is no manual on how to run a global city like London. But I'm hugely proud of what we've been able to achieve in just the first year.

All Western cities face significant challenges on social integration. Our populations are booming, but social integration is not keeping pace. Rapid growth is a sign of our success, but it also puts stress on housing, infrastructure - and on communities.

I never understood how much running changes your life. I'm now obsessed. When not trying to beat my personal best, I'm talking to other people about theirs, reading training advice or eating the perfect balance of carbs and protein.

Legal aid gets a bad press. Some rail against handing taxpayers' money to criminals; others attack fat cat lawyers, while some argue that we spend far more on legal aid than other countries. But let's get some facts straight: saying that legal aid is just about criminals is wrong - most goes to people before any decision is taken on their guilt.

Vibrant political parties are vital to the health of our democracy.

When I was growing up, anyone who wasn't white was black. It meant all of us. Though when I was at university, we started to be called Asians.

Thousands of people's lives improved in this country through human rights laws. Individual people taking on the all-powerful state and winning. You'd think a very Tory thing to do. Sadly not, under Cameron's leadership.

Labour has to be a big tent that appeals to everyone - not just its activists.