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17 February 2011

The NS Interview: Lauren Laverne

“Ageism is wrong. TV is unfair. Equally true, unfortunately."

By Sophie Elmhirst

What sparked your interest in politics?
Growing up during the 1980s in the north-east probably did it. My paternal grandfather was a miner – one of my first memories is of him being on TV during the strike.

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