Better bike lanes in London.
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What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life?Originally asked
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A 50-metre lido that was always empty when I went.
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The capacity to genuinely enjoy going to the gym.
A ban on music in restaurants.
Paul Merson
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Nothing, because it’s up to me how I feel. I’ve been a millionaire three times and I still wanted to kill myself.
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