Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

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Nelson Mandela, because I didn’t do enough to stop apartheid. Now I have hopefully made amends.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2016 source ↗

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Rose McGowan American actress and activist
The trans community because I didn’t use the correct words, but I’ve learned from my mistake.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 December 2018 source ↗

James Blunt Singer, songwriter and musician
To the British public generally. They know why.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 November 2021 source ↗

Jess Phillips British politician
Luke. It’s hard growing up with a heroin addict, and I treated him in his vulnerability in a way I would never have treated anyone I worked with.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 April 2018 source ↗

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