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My name's George the poet, and this is my guest edit of the Today program.

Everything you know is a story, an idea that you've accepted until you cross it out and replace it with a better answer.

The stories we know best are the ones about ourselves, who we are, why we are.

But these stories are never straightforward.

They're shared across generations, person to person, rich in human nature and human error.

For the past nine years, I've been telling the story of me, a Londoner, born to Ugandan parents, raised in the predominantly black community of St. Raphael's estate. My career in poetry has allowed me to unpack

this experience, unlocking secrets of the past while reframing questions of the present.

The relationship between Britain and Uganda is just one example of the historical meeting

point that my life represents.

I encourage all my listeners to take the lens of curiosity to their experience.

Everyone, everything is evidence of something.

In the wake of the general election, we've seen some competing theories about voters' frustrations

flying back and forth between commentators from all walks of life.

These theories attempt to connect electoral outcomes with geography, income and other lifestyle factors.

But the disconnect between some of these factors and the voting behaviour associated with

them is causing confusion across the country.

I recognise this confusion.

From the looks on English faces when I describe myself as a Ugandan, my accent, my references,

my mannerisms all tell a different, more elaborate story.

Over time, I began identifying as a British Ugandan, both at once, which people seem to find easier to understand.

Identity is one of the most complex features of human existence.

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