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Mary Ann Sieghart is a journalist and author who spent 20 years as Assistant Editor and columnist at The Times and won a large following for her writing on politics, economics, feminism and parenthood. She has presented several programmes on BBC Radio 4, including Start the Week, Profile, Analysis, Fallout and One to One.

Mary Ann Sieghart is a journalist and author who spent 20 years as Assistant Editor and columnist at The Times and won a large following for her writing on politics, economics, feminism and parenthood. She has presented several programmes on BBC Radio 4, including Start the Week, Profile, Analysis, Fallout and One to One.

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