Milton Jones: When did you last change your mind about something important?

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When did you last change your mind about something important?

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Vox, to writers and thinkers, 9 Questions, 2017

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Oh, most days. I can watch a political programme and think, “That sounds a really good point.” Then someone will argue the opposite and I’ll think, “Yeah, he’s got a point as well.” I am constantly sitting on a fence.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2025 source ↗

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Isabel Allende

July 2018, when I married my third husband, Roger, after two years of proclaiming that marriage at 76 was stupid.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2024 source ↗

Juliet Stevenson

I vowed never to marry, but we got married as soon as we could after lockdown. I used to think it was patriarchal but when same-sex marriage became legal, I thought: OK, great, this institution has finally changed.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗

Helen Skelton

There’s a house near me that I adore and it came up for sale, and I got to the point of nearly buying it and then pulled out because I’m trying to be sensible.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗

Kiell Smith-Bynoe