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12 July 2023

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I’m a business analyst in the energy sector.

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Warwick.

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Always.

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Around 12 years.

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I had finished uni and wanted to stay engaged on important issues.

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The book and arts reviews.

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The energy transition, the environment and music.

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Quentin Sommerville, Hannah Rose Woods, Pippa Bailey.

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Clement Attlee.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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Harry Leslie Smith visits the “Jungle” in Calais.

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This article appears in the 12 Jul 2023 issue of the New Statesman, Tabloid Nation