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Victoria Coren Mitchell

English Writer

Born: Aug 18, 1972

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Politics is a pure meritocracy. That's why Gordon Brown's cabinet had two brothers and a married couple in it. They just happened to be the best people around. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Politics Best People Pure Married Married Couple Brothers Brown Cabinet Had Couple Gordon Around Just Happened Why Two

Everyone likes a pair of comfy shoes. But is this an automatic right? Comfy shoes are clearly not allowed at the Oscars, for example. Why should criminals enjoy a treat that is denied to our favourite actresses? All prisoners, male and female, should be obliged to wear high heels. This would also make them easier to catch during riots. Victoria Coren Mitchell

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My own, purely personal view is that reading, study, poetry, and scientific experiment might be more rewarding than a job or children, so I would never advise anyone against university if they're going for the right reasons. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Job Reading Own Experiment Right Reasons Would Purely My Own More Poetry Never Study Advise Scientific Than Personal Going Rewarding Children Anyone Against Might View Reasons Right University

I've never understood why the knowledge training and rigorous testing of London cabbies isn't rolled out all over the U.K. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Knowledge Training Out Rigorous London Never Over Understood Testing Why

I'm familiar with that magical mindset during sporting competition where one feels completely zoned in on what's happening. There are occasional nights in poker when the mists have cleared, and I just know what my opponents' cards are. Everything at the table is slow, loud, and easy. The rest of the world is silent. Victoria Coren Mitchell

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Many poker players swear by sleeping a certain number of hours before a tournament, going to the gym in the morning, and 'clearing the mind.' Juggling two jobs alongside my chosen game, I never have time and am invariably sending work emails from my iPhone between hands. Victoria Coren Mitchell

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I can be a bit weird, cross when I'm cross, tired when I'm tired, and hungry when I'm hungry. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Tired Bit Hungry Cross Weird

I remember I had a copy of 'David Copperfield' that I lugged around at primary school. I started reading it when I was seven, and I was eight when I finished it. I read an awful lot as a little girl and played games and imagined lots of things. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Remember School Girl Finished Reading Seven David Had Primary Primary School Read Around Lot Lots Eight Little Little Girl Games Awful Awful Lot Things Played Started Copy Started Reading Imagined

I do feel incredibly lucky to be making a living at things I love doing. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Love Living Incredibly Feel Making Making A Living Doing Lucky Things

I never wanted poker to be a job. That's partly because I love it, and it's fun, and I didn't want it to stop being fun, and partly because, I suppose, something in me doesn't feel right about calling poker a job. It's not grown-up enough. But it's a hobby that takes up an enormous amount of my time. Victoria Coren Mitchell

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I don't know if I'm a writer who plays poker or a poker player who writes. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Writer Writes Poker Know Who Player Plays

The phrase 'working mum' makes me nervous. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Me Nervous Phrase Makes Working Mum

Sometimes, the only reason to watch anything acclaimed is on the off-chance you really hate it. Victoria Coren Mitchell

You Hate Sometimes Only Anything Really Reason Watch

I'm just a poker player who does a bit of TV. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Bit TV Poker Does Just Who Player

It may be vain to care too much how you look, but it is impolite to care too little. You do a generous thing for the world when you present yourself properly. Victoria Coren Mitchell

You Yourself World Care Too Much Vain Too Properly Generous Look How May Little Much Thing Present

I don't really think of myself as stupid - but then, who does? Victoria Coren Mitchell

Myself Stupid Think Does Then Really Who

I pay higher premiums because my speeding points spell 'recklessness' to the insurance company, but you can't imagine how risk-averse I am at the wheel. I only go over 30 at all because it's dangerous to drive too much slower than everyone else. Victoria Coren Mitchell

You Dangerous Too Much Drive Pay Too Speeding Else Spell Everyone Everyone Else Slower Only Higher Points Over Because Insurance How Am Go Than Wheel Much Company Imagine

I'm convinced we go to school at the wrong time. I'd have been delighted, aged 12, to get out into the world and earn some money doing something menial. Victoria Coren Mitchell

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I like snow, but I don't want to live in Siberia. Victoria Coren Mitchell

Live Like Snow Want Siberia

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