I just wanted to make a record that wasn't escapism. Like, I didn't want to write another record that was devoid of meaningful content.
Britain is no longer one of the world's price setters. It is painful. It is a challenge to us in government to explain all that, and it is a pity that the political class is not preparing the public for it to understand how massive the problem is.
Nobody loves a woman because she is handsome or ugly, stupid or intelligent. We love because we love.