Esther Freud: When did you last change your mind about something important?

The question

When did you last change your mind about something important?

Originally asked

Vox, to writers and thinkers, 9 Questions, 2017

The exact question was part of every retrieved Vox 9 Questions installment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Esther Freud

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Last week, when I decided to rewrite the children’s book I’ve been working on.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2026 source ↗

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Imogen Poots

I always thought I would be a terrible driver because I’m sort of a wafty person, but it turns out I am very good at staying in between the lines. I passed my test last year.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗

Tamsin Greig

When I decided that Mavis Staples was right – I don’t need to despise myself.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 May 2025 source ↗

Paula Wilcox

I’m trying to write my will and I keep changing my mind.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

Munroe Bergdorf

Cancel culture: getting stuck on the discourse rather than looking at the system.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 July 2025 source ↗

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