I’m a journalist who writes novels on the side, so it’s not like I’m prohibited from expressing my opinion, it’s not like I’m running for office. And also, I think the fact that I’ve lived on both sides of the Atlantic has given me a slightly different perspective

Now where I come from We don’t let society Tell us how it’s supposed to be Our clothes, our hair We don’t care It’s all about being there Everybody’s going Uptown That’s where I wanna be Uptown Set your mind free.