The Hidden Cost Of Being A Political Spouse | Sarah Vine
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"Every day another strip of skin is torn off you." Journalist and ex-spouse of former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove, Sarah Vine, reflects on the emotional toll being a political spouse took on her and her family, arguing that social media, relentless scrutiny and increasingly toxic public discourse have made modern politics harder than ever to survive. Sarah Vine was speaking to Ayesha Harazika on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday, 1-4pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/
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