My mother, because I didn’t appreciate how proud she was of me being deputy prime minister. She ended up doing more press than me, and I was too sensitive and reacted.
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View all 209 →My stepmother died a few years ago but I didn’t make that last hour to have a conversation with her, so I’d like to say sorry for that.
My dad’s family, for fake drowning when I was 12 on holiday in France – it caused such embarrassment that we had to leave. All because I wanted to get the inflatable ring off my brother. It still haunts me. I guess acting was always going to be my future.
My younger self, because I was very, very tough on myself.
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As a broad who gave it a go.
Harriet Harman. I know how hard it is to do what she’s doing.
That people listen to my voice when I speak.
In the car with my kids, singing Purple Rain.
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