Lionel Shriver: Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

The question

Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

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Lionel Shriver

American author

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

He knows who he is. I’ve apologised. I wish it made more difference.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 May 2016 source ↗

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Paul Merson English footballer and pundit

Walsall fans. I wanted to be a good manager but I was really bad with drink and gambling at the time. I should have done better.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 January 2023 source ↗

Edith Bowman Scottish radio DJ and television presenter

Martin Scorsese. I was, let’s say, slightly tactile with him during a Q&A; I was more nervous than I’ve been about anything. I kept tapping his knee, it might even have been bruised by the end.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

Lucy Worsley English historian

To my brother. When he was a small boy, I made him urinate on an electric fence to see if liquid could really transmit electricity.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 May 2017 source ↗

Christopher Eccleston English actor

To my children, because their mum and dad’s relationship failed, and I know that has caused them great sadness.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2019 source ↗