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Alan Norris's avatar

Have a wonderful birthday and keep up the good fight

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Emma Burnell's avatar

Thank you!

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Helen Lewis's avatar

Happy birthday Emma! What an incredible decade.

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Emma Burnell's avatar

Thanks so much! X

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Duncan Enright's avatar

Happy birthday Emma! I really enjoy your insights and writing. I can't believe we haven't met in the Labour jungle - I feel we must have done. Like other commenters, I worry that I agree with too much of what you write. Perhaps you could do a future piece on areas in which progressives are guilty of groupthink, and need to give ourselves a shake. Have a great party!

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Emma Burnell's avatar

Thank you! It does seem odd doesn’t it?

Certainly always worth exploring our priors! Will think about what that post looks like!

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TurboNick's avatar

Beautiful words. You write very well and I enjoy your columns (slightly worried that’s just because I always agree with you, but there you go). Happy birthday! I turned 50 last year and I can exclusively reveal it is extremely similar to being 49, the only difference being some surveys where you have to tick the “Not long for this world” 50-59 years box.

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Emma Burnell's avatar

Ha! I am sure you're right. Just as I am also sure I will resent the box thing!

And thank you! X

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Matt's avatar

Happy birthday, Emma! Love your writing.

And good luck with the Northern Lights - though a word of warning. Did two trips to see them in Iceland, and just saw blurry patches in the sky. Saw nothing of them in Norway, but at home in South London have had two magnificent views of them in the past two years!

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Emma Burnell's avatar

I will tell myself that what I'm really after is the majesty of the frozen tundra!

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Emma Burnell's avatar

Oh and thank you!

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Matt's avatar

Northern lights in Morden!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6zkpKvtkd7/?igsh=MTN4dzc4Zm1sZWZtbQ==

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Paul Bloomfield's avatar

Excellent article, Emma - and happy birthday!

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Emma Burnell's avatar

Thank you!

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Alison's avatar

I love your substack!

Have a wonderful birthday xx

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