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Opinion: Quotes of the week

"There is a nihilistic attitude at the moment of helplessness, hopelessness and, worst of all, of lovelessness. A lot of young men are moving away from that and understanding that they can take control of their lives" - Uanu Seshmi, co-founder of the From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation, on gang culture

"Why, one boy asked me, was I worried about his grades at school when he might not live long enough to get a job? This is the world of 'get rich or die trying'" - Junior skills minister David Lammy MP

"The threat to our future health is just as significant as the current security threat" - Durham University public health professor David Hunter warns that obesity is as big a problem as Al-Qaeda.

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