“Via Afghanistan and every war zone on earth. I don’t think until Ella was born that I appreciated how hard it must have been for you and Tom to just get on with your lives when you were thinking about what your child was doing “

“You learn to live with it but every time there is a report about what is happening in one of these countries you tense up “

“She’s a fantastic role model for the gay community “

“I know and I have been getting letters from people asking me how I dealt with Tina being gay”

“How do you respond ?”

“I sit and write the truth – that I love my daughters and there is nothing that they can do that would make me ashamed of them. I know that if Tina had hidden her sexuality and been ashamed of it she would not be as content as she is at the moment. I see the two of you cuddled up like you were when I walked in a few minutes ago and I see my daughter at peace with herself. You are the best thing that has happened to her and I was very wrong about you “

“You saw me as the President “

“I was horrendous to you “

“Its in the past “ I can afford to be gracious – Emma has come around totally to being in favour of Tina’s relationship with me

“I am ashamed of myself “

“Emma – all that matters is that its in the past – you see that I love Tina and that I will never cheat on her or do anything that will hurt her. “

“You are a great wife and a wonderful mother Bette “

“Thanks- though a word of warning – Tina is not happy “

“Why ?”

“You telling us to fool around rather put us off fooling around “

Emma laughs “I didn’t think that would have put you off “

“It put her off “

“Its very easy to let sex just drop off the chart when you have a young baby. The two of you obviously have not let that hold you back”