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Carry on Carrie: why I've changed my mind about our 'first lady'

10 February 2022

1:09 AM

10 February 2022

1:09 AM

Who exactly is the Prime Minister’s wife? To some, she’s Carrie Antoinette, the extravagant demander of gold wallpaper who spent lockdown ambushing her unsuspecting husband with parties and cake. To others, she’s a young wife and new mum under attack by sexist patriarchs intent on ousting Boris from No. 10.

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