Vince Cable
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My best times have been around my family.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My wedding day last year. It was supposed to be 4 April and, in the end, it was 12 September.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗
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Patrick Stewart
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A year ago, after only four lessons, skiing alone in the Sierras.
Ray Mears
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Right now. I live in the present.
It’s hard to pick one time. I feel like I’m quite a happy person. My ninth birthday was epic, though.
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The thought of infinity.
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I used to do silver service waitressing at parties and events. The job was great, but there was constant harassment and groping from older men, and I hadn’t found my voice yet. It’s terrifying when you are young and you need a job.
Spending over half my life under Tory rule.
During lockdown, I found out I wasn’t pregnant any more.
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