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A bit about ... Shirley Williams
2/ 6/2005
VETERAN politician Shirley Williams was one of the Gang of Four who dramatically turned their back on the Labour Party and change the face of British politics by forming the the Social Democrats in the 1980s. On Sunday she speaks at the Lowry.
The first thing I do when I wake up is ... Turn
on the radio.
Ideally I would spend every day ... Walking and
listening to music, but in reality I spend every day working.
If money was no object I would ... Pour it into
charities for development aid.
The greatest gift I have ever received was ... My
child.
My first job was ... As a reporter for the Daily
Mirror. I didn't last very long unfortunately. I don't think I was
very good at it.
I'm scared of ... Not of very much, apart from
very fast driving.
I'm excited by ... Politics
If I could go back in time and do one thing again it would
be ... Give more time to friends.
I love ... Flowers, and my friends.
I hate ... Very bad language when it's not
needed.
You have to read ... War And Peace.
Everyone should listen to ... Mozart's clarinet
concerto.
You must watch ... Newsnight, sometimes.
If I could be anyone else I would be ... Helena
Kennedy.
My ultimate ambition would be ... To end up
feeling I'd changed the world for the better.
My biggest inspiration has been ... Mahatma Ghandi
and my mother.
The first time I fell in love ... Do you want the
year? It was 1948.
I think the death penalty is ... Totally
outdated.
My epitaph would be ... She did her best.
Mayonnaise or salad cream? Neither, probably salad
dressing.
Eastenders or Coronation Street? Eastenders.
Daily Mail or Guardian? The Guardian.
Harry or William? William.
United or City? Liverpool United.
Chav or scally? Scally.
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