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Lunch With Sumiko: WP chief Pritam Singh on the need to keep calm and stay grounded

Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh believes that when things are going good, it's best to keep your feet grounded and not get overly exuberant

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Sumiko Tan meets Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh, six months into his appointment as Leader of the Opposition. They discuss governance in Singapore, his leadership style and the role of politicians in the future.

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Two framed photographs hang on the walls of Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh's new office in Parliament House. They were given to him by a friend who got them at an auction.
The one on the left near the door shows a very large crowd at a Workers' Party (WP) rally in the 2011 General Election.
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