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Given the current, (relatively) stable political climate, is there as much for bands to rebel against as there was in the Thatcher driven ‘80s?
Jenny: I think there’s just as much to react to and get angry about now as there was with Thatcher. Young people’s resources like youth centres and playgrounds are being torn down. I work at a local Youth Centre in London and it’s being torn down to build some penthouse flats. What good does that do? The kids end up roaming the streets with nowhere to go. I don’t think anybody is listening to young kids.

Was there any discrimination towards women in the industry back then?
Jenny: Yeah, there was some. Certainly with people like roadies who wouldn’t actually do anything unless our manager (a man) told them. When our manager wasn’t around it was hard to get our point across. Men wouldn’t listen to us. But I don’t really want to moan about that. There’s so many other things going on in the world that problems like that now seem insignificant.

So, you’re on the Here and Now tour this Christmas. Sad ‘80s novelty act time or the start of a comeback?
Jenny: I didn’t say yes immediately. I was wary at first of the amount of time it would take up because of my work at the charity. The pop music lark just seems like a lifetime away now. I now work for S-Teem, a charitable organisation that helps young people get a start on the ladder. We also organise drug awareness projects. We also use music to educate and engage kids. To be honest I’m doing this because I need the soddin’ money!

Is it hard to get the enthusiasm to sing the songs live now or is it still a buzz?
Jenny: No, I’m really excited. This tour will be like a holiday for me. I’m looking forward to it. Some of the kids from my youth projects are going to come and see me too so I’ll get stick when I go back to work!