Merry Christmas to you all!

I would like to wish all my friends and fellow political campaigners a very happy Christmas and a successful New Year.

In particular, I hope all my friends in Inverclyde enjoy the festive season to the full! I'd also like to offer our campaign team in Oldham East and Saddleworth every best wish; I'd love to be out campaigning with you but I'm afraid I'm spending Christmas with my wife. Occasionally there are more important things in life than politics!