Sam Wollaston

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Sam Wollaston

Ella, 27, LondonOccupation International development policy and communicationsVoting record Joined the Lib Dems aged 16, but when old enough to vote, consistently backed Labour until last year when she joined the Green partyAmuse bouche Ella spent three weeks in Covid isolation on the 20th floor of a Bangkok hospital over Christmas 2021.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Sam Wollaston

A chilly Saturday morning on the Astroturf pitches at Coram’s Fields in central London and several youth football matches are under way. I’m watching an under-11s game. The sound is the thud of boot on ball, the shrill interruption of the referee’s whistle, and a whole lot of shouting. From the players (“Mine!”, “Here!”, “Pass!”, “Ref!”, etc). From the two coaches (“Press!”, “Stay wide!”, “Push up!”, “Ref!”, etc). And from the touchline dads. There is one mum here today, but she’s less vocal.

1 month ago | msn.com | Sam Wollaston

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Frankie, 28, LondonOccupation Aid workerVoting record Used to vote Labour but not a fan of Starmer (austerity, broken pledges etc) and now votes GreenAmuse bouche Once, watching the MP Ian Lavery on a mechanical bucking bronco at Labour party conference, Frankie noticed Hugh Grant standing next to her. “I asked, ‘Can I have a selfie?’ He was like, ‘Oh god, really?’”Nathan, 23, LondonOccupation Welder fabricatorVoting record Reform in the last election. “I wanted to break up the two-party system.

1 month ago | msn.com | Sam Wollaston

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