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Shamima Begum is no victim – and I should know

The Shamima Begum I know

25 February 2023

9:00 AM

25 February 2023

9:00 AM

I am a 56-year-old dad of four. I live with my wife and dog in Surrey, where I run a successful building firm. But I also know Shamima Begum, who this week lost her appeal to have her citizenship reinstated, perhaps better than anyone else in Britain – apart from her family.

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