Warm, intelligent, accommodating.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗
identity
How would you describe yourself in three words?
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Arts and letters 94
Politics and public life 5
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In their forties 12
In their fifties 24
In their sixties 23
Seventy and beyond 22
Scruffy, infuriating and kind.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2023 source ↗
Hardworking, authentic and honest.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2024 source ↗
Loyal, funny, driven.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗
Nurturing, musical, uncompromising.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2024 source ↗
Not very concise.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2024 source ↗
Competitive, curious, silly.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗
Quiet, noisy, androgynous.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗
Big. Funny. Man.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2025 source ↗
Big dick energy.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2025 source ↗
Chaotic, daft and loving.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗
Empathetic, humble and strong.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗
High-functioning introvert.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 May 2025 source ↗
Loyal, relentless, goofy.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2025 source ↗
Kind, loyal and (slightly) mad.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 August 2025 source ↗
Insular, creative and mechanically minded.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 August 2025 source ↗
Funny, loyal, genuine.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 September 2025 source ↗
Honest, empathetic, daring.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 September 2025 source ↗
Curious, kind and frustrating – because I ask too many questions.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 October 2025 source ↗
Curious, confident, cheerful.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 November 2025 source ↗
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