Jack Straw quotes

Jack Straw is a British politician who served in several senior government positions, including Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary. Known for his long career within the Labour Party, he played a key role in shaping British domestic and foreign policy. He remains an influential figure in UK politics and public debate. Here are 2 of his quotes:

There were five children in my family, and arguing was how we used to entertain ourselves. (Jack Straw)
It's extraordinary what children put up with. I happened to see two of my uncles put my father up against the wall of my grandmother's house and knock his teeth out, because he'd been unpleasant to my mother. The next day I went upstairs and found my father making a rather half-hearted attempt to gas himself. View quote
Jack Straw