Caroline Lucas: What accomplishment matters most to you? — FLAPSS

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What accomplishment matters most to you?

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Caroline Lucas

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Winning the first Green seat in parliament – although that’s cheating, really, as it was very much a collective achievement by the whole party.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

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Michael Flatley American step dancer

Aside from the night that my wife said yes, creating Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and employing thousands of dancers for the last 30 years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2024 source ↗

Kevin Rowland British singer

The contentment I have now.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 August 2025 source ↗

Jim Kerr Scottish singer and songwriter

That’s easy. I’ve consistently punched above my weight.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗

Daphne Guinness British socialite

My children obviously, but also my work.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2024 source ↗

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Picnicking on the Downs with my family and dog – birds singing, sea sparkling, and mobile switched very firmly off.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

A holiday job as a chambermaid at the Scratchwood Travelodge on the M1. The state some people leave their rooms in was a revelation.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Passionate, mum, green.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Being on my deathbed and realising I’d forgotten to treat each day as the miracle that it is.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

Following the Zen proverb: you should sit and meditate for 20 minutes; if you’re too busy, then you should sit and meditate for an hour.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Jacinda Ardern, the former New Zealand prime minister – for embodying a different, more compassionate politics.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

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