When I worked out I was gay and decided to leave the church at 29.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2025 source ↗
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When I worked out I was gay and decided to leave the church at 29.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2025 source ↗
I vowed never to marry, but we got married as soon as we could after lockdown. I used to think it was patriarchal but when same-sex marriage became legal, I thought: OK, great, this institution has finally changed.
I changed my mind on airing my views. Sometimes silence is better.
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.
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.
I’d have reported the tutor who asked me to read an essay to him sitting on the toilet as he lay soaping himself in the bath.
The Doctor in Doctor Who. I still do.
Zelenskyy for holding out against Putin.
Losing the 1992 general election.
The melanoma has returned in your lung.
A dog, though my husband would prefer a cat.
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