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“I expect that in 40 years' time I'll be writing political tomes and working for an organisation like Oxfam.” quote by Toby Young — Download Open image

“I expect that in 40 years' time I'll be writing political tomes and working for an organisation like Oxfam.”

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In my capacity as a board member of the OfS, I hope to be impartial, objective, and fair.

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I tried being a mechanic and I tried catering, but I realized I had even less aptitude for semi-skilled labour than for academic work.

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“When you have a relationship with Jesus, you learn to expect something different everyday of your life.”

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