My legs are stiff this morning. I guess that’s what you get for running 13 miles the day before! The Great North Run is a slog but it’s all for a good cause. By completing the race I raised nearly £500 for Own It, a charity based in Newcastle, which helps disengaged students into work placements.
I was more nervous before the race then I was before my speech today. Apart from the fact that it was my first half-marathon and my umpteenth speech, I felt ready to stick it to Gordon. And stick it to him I did! The speech went down well with the faithful with plenty of applause, and unlike the Labour conference speeches last week, plenty of laughs.
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