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1 March 2023

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Father of three, and a project manager at Virgin Media O2.

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Liss, Hampshire.

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Yes, always Labour.

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Since December – a present from my wife.

What made you start?

The fantastic intro offer!

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American politics.

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Alastair Campbell.

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Donald Trump.

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“The strange death of the centre right” by Jeremy Cliffe.

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This article appears in the 01 Mar 2023 issue of the New Statesman, The Mission