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People inspiring the new generation of politically active youngsters.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2017 source ↗
The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Icelandic singer
I find most children quite inspiring.
Jess Phillips
British politician
Harriet Harman. I know how hard it is to do what she’s doing.
Patrick Stewart
Actor
Geoffrey's widow, Alma.
My husband, Lincoln, for getting sober with me. He turned his own life around to turn mine around. We didn’t do AA, we anchored each other.
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Serving tea in an insurance office to people who seemed to despise me at the age of 16 was pretty unpleasant.
First something medical, then, without any doubt, an artist.
A car, which is used like a van; I should have just bought the van.
When my children arrived.
A warm, frayed, soft blanket.
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