Jeremy Vine
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To be able to cycle from my home in Chiswick [west London] to the centre of London on a fully segregated lane.
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Less time on my phone.
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The ability to teleport. I’d be unstoppable.Would you rather have more sex, money or fame? More than those, I’d like more time.
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If people would just follow my rules about how they get around the city.
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