Dining across the divide: ‘He talked about replacing the House of Lords with some kind of Joe Bloggs House of Representatives’

The Guardian UK Sunday 28 June 2026, 11:00 UTC By Erica Buist 1 min read

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A psychotherapist and a town councillor might not see eye to eye on a citizens’ assembly, but did one of them have a change of heart about the monarchy?• Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out howGavin, 70, StroudOccupation Retired, and a town councillor. Previously, he was an industrial chemist, a business systems analyst, and a debt specialist for Citizens Advice Continue reading...

A psychotherapist and a town councillor might not see eye to eye on a citizens’ assembly, but did one of them have a change of heart about the monarchy?

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Occupation Retired, and a town councillor. Previously, he was an industrial chemist, a business systems analyst, and a debt specialist for Citizens Advice

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