Edwina Currie: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Edwina Currie

Former British politician, broadcaster and writer

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Not becoming chancellor.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2017 source ↗

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Hayley Atwell British American actress

Everything’s disappointing when it loses its shine. I’ve lowered my expectations.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗

Danny Cipriani England rugby union player

Not getting picked for England.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 March 2010 source ↗

Adam Kay British comedy writer, author, youtuber, comedian and former physician

I’ve never been upgraded on a plane.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 June 2023 source ↗

Not being able to start my own company

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Brighton, 1984. I was in another hotel just a few yards away.

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Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

As health minister, I brought in breast and cervical cancer screening. And in 1994 I called the first debate on gay rights for a quarter-century and we got the age of consent down to 18. There are pubs in Brighton where I still can’t pay for a drink.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2017 source ↗