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Diary

My life as a political spouse

23 July 2022

9:00 AM

23 July 2022

9:00 AM

When I was a teenage Tory activist in the mid-1990s, I hoped one day I’d be part of a leadership election campaign team. The energy and the intrigue looked so exciting. Eventually, I did end up right in the thick of it – but as a political spouse. These races have changed a lot since then.

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