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Fergus Finlay: Miles to go, gaps to close, but here’s to a happy birthday twin sister

My father had seven sons. None of his sons, except me, reached 70, writes Fergus Finlay You can’t get to 70 without discovering a few things about yourself.

Fergus Finlay: Miles to go, gaps to close, but here’s to a happy birthday twin sister

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020 - 08:59

Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.

My father had seven sons. None of his sons, except me, reached 70, writes Fergus Finlay

You can’t get to 70 without discovering a few things about yourself.

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