Paul Whitehouse
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When my dad died this year.
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23 June last year. The fact that certain people have chosen for us to come out of Europe is one of the saddest, divisive and unthought-through events in my lifetime.
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My sister's wedding. Probably a bit of grit in my eye or something. Let's not make a big deal out of it.
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