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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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A book of passwords for all the electrical stuff in the house.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2025 source ↗
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A sense of optimism.
The notion that anything is possible.
More from Milton Jones
View profile →Oh, most days. I can watch a political programme and think, “That sounds a really good point.” Then someone will argue the opposite and I’ll think, “Yeah, he’s got a point as well.” I am constantly sitting on a fence.
A Pot Noodle on a cold day.
Being offered a lift by James Acaster.
Not being able to laugh at themselves.
Always trying to turn things into a joke.
Healthier food from motorway service stations – I am always going through them late at night and it’s all rubbish.
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