physical battles, it is, you know — i look around the movement and i�*ve seen everybody from billy hayes to bobail union — you are the drivers, he represents pretty much everybody else — not quite everybody else, but pretty much everybody else — both went to the same primary school, ifind, in west london, and both come from irish parents. and both lived in the same estate for a period of time. i�*m a bit older than he is, though, i won�*t say how much older. yeah, you weren�*t playing in the playground together at that stage. and sharon graham, leader of unite, one of the biggest unions — also from irish parents. yes, and i think there�*s something in there that makes you — if you see injustice and you want to articulate about it, that gives you that, that fire or that ambition. does it also give you an empathy for people who are disadvantaged ? it does, and also, other people. i always thought it was best bringing everybody up, and not leaving anybody behind. and, you know, it isn�*tjust about how you move on. it�*s how you bring future generations on. now, you say your dad cared passionately