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In conversation with Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson by Tony Randall /31st March 2012 I start by saying it is with out no doubt Tanni is a remarkable lady and a true inspiration to one and all. Having competed in five Paralympic Games and winning a total of 11 Gold Medals there is no doubt Tanni is one of our most loved and acclaimed sports persons of her generation. In 2010 she was made a cross-bench peer in the House of Lords where she has been engaging in debates around disability issues such as health and suicide along with sport and has shown her passion and dedication in the Lords just as she did on the sports track. Tanni took time out to speak to me about her childhood, being an Paralympic athlete, Welfare reforms and discrimination.  TR: If we can go right back to your youth and growing up as a child with spina bifida, at what point did you think this is not going to hold me back and started to get involved in sport? TGT: My parents were always...

Tony Randall speaks to the chairman of West Ham FC 26th Nov 2012 David Gold with Daughter and MD of Ann Summers Vanessa Gold I was to meet Mr Gold at 3pm at the Ann Summers HQ in Surrey. Now I like to be early for appointments but even by my standards a full two hours was a record for me. But the staff were very helpful,filled me with coffee and mini twix bars and chatted away to me until the big hand nearly reached the hour of three. I was getting a touch nervous when I hear " Hello you must be Tony " it was Jane, Mr Golds PA. I was led to the top floor and to the chairman's office where I was greeted by the man himself and we began to talk about the club he's loved since a boy, Olympic stadium, Big Sam, Twitter, The Hammerettes and depression in football. TR : Having grown up a stones throw from the Boleyn Ground and a life long hammers supporter, this must be a dream come true for you to end up as chairman? DG : I have to confess it never occ...

In conversation with Tracey Crouch MP for Chatham and Aylesford by Tony Randall  In my final part of talking to Tracey we discuss all the issues that concern her local constituents from the proposed Thames Estuary airport to the closing of shops and jobs in local high streets, and how she is going about ensuring that matters can be resolved which will benefit the communities. Twitter and yes being booted off the Parliamentary football team all feature in our discussion.  TR: Before you became a Member of Parliament you had already worked with in Westminster for several MPs. Have you always wanted to be an MP and what made you want to become one? TC: I actually didn't realise at first i wanted to be an MP. but a lot of my school friends would probably identify that i wanted to become one around the age of 17 or 18. I did some work experience for my then MP Michael Howard and he showed me how valuable the job is, It's not just about standing up in parliament waving order...

In conversation with Tracey Crouch MP for Chatham and Aylesford. by Tony Randall  In the first of a two part interview Tracey talks to me about a subject that effects myself and people of all ages and walks of life, Mental Illness, Is it still a taboo subject? And why don't MPs admit to having this illness? Tracey openly expresses her views on the proposed social care reforms and being Vice Chairman of the All Party Group For Dementia.   10am was my appointment time with Tracey in the restaurant of the local supermarket, and always the professional Tracey arrived on time and before anything that much needed strong cup of coffee was ordered to start another long day.  I start by letting Tracey know about my history of depression and how it has effected me through out my life, ways i have tried to self harm and planned to end my life only for it to fail due to circumstances. A very concerned Tracey talks to me about the help I'm getting and her...

Talking to Julie Neville by Tony Randall/5/12013 It's exciting times for Julie the wife of Everton captain Phil Neville with her company Win Naturally having just opened it's first stores in Manchester and London within Selfridges. You would think life is all glamour for Julie and her family. But its far from that as Julie talks openly of her heartache of not only the children's illness but her health problems as well. How does husband Phil react when Everton lose a game and what is he like around the home? TR: The day you was told not only your daughter but yourself were fighting life threatening illnesses was obviously a tough time for all in the Neville household, how did you as a family come to terms with this? JN: It was all very sudden that Isabella and i were both unwell. Isabella was born three months premature and there was several complications. Our son Harvey was only one year old at the time. I was in hospital for one month and Isabella...