Cathy, 62, Leicester
Occupation Speech artist and poet
Suffrage very sorry Work. Voting to work well
Appetizer Cathi was once a poet of evening burlesque and erotica. She could not be expected to be a poet, very decorated, among other things
Emily XXIII, Bristol
Occupation Researcher for social media consultation
Suffrage It has worked both times, but Corbyn, his politics or his leadership, does not fit
Appetizer He walked the 3,700-meter mountain in Nike Air Force One trainers. In Indonesia. And he fell over five meters and bent his knees
First of all
Cathy She is delightful, the youngest daughter, which was strange. She was somewhat younger, about five years old, but mature and attractive.
Emily My first impressions were, “What an elegant, elegant woman.” It’s not a bad scare, more like, “Wow, this woman is really cool.”
Cathy It was Greek market food, delicious.
Emily We shared hummus, whipped feta and flatbreads. I had the lamb kofta and Cathi had the chicken shish.
Big beef
Emily Corbyn is a big fan, Starmer thinks it is a light, political career. I think he is the best thing that has happened to the Labor Party in a long time. Work comms are terrible, and this doesn’t help. When the government does something really positive, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything in the news about it. My parents don’t often read the good advice coming out of politics, because the right controls the media and would crucify Starmer.
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Cathy We could have a Socialist government that could change Britain. I am very sad that they are driving the plans to the wind with their electables gone. I came to the private sector very late in life, and it’s horrible on every level. And the Labor party could put forward a much stronger bill for divisive reform and people like me wouldn’t have to live in real fear. Emily is a child, and she really wants the Labor government to succeed. An organization that conducts political research. Don’t cast a shadow on them, you want to pay attention to the part.
Emily I work around property and development. The government has released the burden of money for new housing, which is much needed.
Cathy He was talking about a huge affordable housing project, which if it happens, I will change my mind. I can’t chat except for the cat. The girl was the most famous that he thought Keir Starmer the great goods which he shared. I’ll believe it when I see it.
Partner plate
Cathy I can’t remember if I’m a second or third wave feminist, I’m losing track. His sense, certainly, that feminists in my age group is quite puritanical about sex workers, and also them as victims. He knows a lot about this, and he changed my mind. I assumed that many of the sex workers were substance abusers, and he said that was not the case. It pays better than a cleaning job or job. The majority of sex workers in England are parents.
Emily It’s like an old guard, a second wave feminist that I really respect. She was at Greenham Common, which I think is the coolest thing in the world, but yes, it turned out to be quite a “bad sex job”. I find it problematic.
For afters
Cathy We talked about how the number of students is too high. Not everyone is bright enough to attend. A 2:2 from a former polytechnic is not a trade. So many young people are lied to where they can take a step in life.
Emily Even at Bristol, one of the best Russell Group universities in the country, there are some degrees that I don’t think have any career trajectory, or dignity. No employer will see it and think, “Ah, good grades.”
Takeaways
Cathy I can’t stress enough what a lovely time we had.
Emily She’s so cool, she’s lived through so much and has so much political insight. It was a real privilege to spend time with her.
Additional reporting: Kitty Drake