Last year summer, we played a limited-overs game at Campion for Wilbert Parkes, who was our coach. I haven't done much in terms of cricket, the politics takes up much of my weekends.

What kind of a playerwere you?

I was very much an allrounder, bowled some medium-pace swing and batted at all ends of the spectrum, in the middle to opening.

What kind of music excites you, who are you listening to?

To be frank, I don't listen to that much music. I have a couple of CDs but I mostly listen to current affairs and the news. My days are generally hard so I listen to something soothing.

Recently, Red Stripe withdrew sponsorship from some live shows because of the negative behaviour of some dancehall acts. What's your view on that?

I think more companies need to take such a stance. If people were hurt in terms of dollars and cents, there would be a certain movement in the music. The artistes say they are only responding to what is in the public domain, but they have a responsibility to come up with things which are uplifting and don't perpetuate negative elements.

What's the most exciting thing to happen in Jamaica in the past two years?

The way our athletes have performed. You have Asafa Powell setting the (100 metres) world record and Usain Bolt who has broken it this year. That, more than anything else, has lifted the spirits of Jamaicans in a way we haven't seen in a very long time.

You are 36, the older bracket of Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt's generation. What is it that your group of politicians can do to lift Jamaica in the next 15 years?

There has to be greater involvement from people in my generation, in terms of the affairs of the country, and just managing how we operate as a country. Getting them involved in what's going on is certainly the greatest input we can make.

What do you see for Jamaica in the Olympics?