One of the most striking aspects of the elderly was brought home to me while campaigning before the general election when I engaged in lengthy conversation with a woman at a doorstep. She was very proud of her family, and spoke about them all and how well they had done, and I of course asked where they were living, etc. She would not give away the game as she was so proud of them, but the reality was that these people were so busy with their own lives that she was lonely. The loneliness of elderly people is something which we, as a society, must face up to. It is not only politicians who must face this. This is about the principle of community, of neighbourliness and of supporting those around us.