A moment that changed me: ‘Applying to be a spy felt thrilling – until a stranger approached me on a train’
In 2010 I was 23, and had just moved to London from Manchester, where I had trained as a journalist. I had a dream job – a junior role on a magazine – but it turned out to be quite a miserable place. My manager was open about regretting having hired me and my confidence, which had never been high, …
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