Dining across the divide: ‘At one point she said, “I don’t want to offend you, but you seem quite privileged”’

A trainee accountant and a company director had differing views on opportunities for young people, but could they find common ground on the new prime minister? Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out how Occupation Trainee accountant and part-time arts producer Voting record Green in the past and is now a Labour member Amuse bouche In 2024 she was president of the Cambridge Footlights student comedy society Occupation Director of a healthcare services company and part-time blogger on health and urban planning Voting record Democrat when she was in the US, Conservative in the UK Amuse bouche She is very into the River Thames. She rows and swims in it, and regularly spots seals and egrets Clare I was really looking forward to it. We clicked on the fact that we both love the idea of dining across the divide. Margaret I was a bit nervous, as all I knew about her was that she was a “Kemi [Badenoch] fan”. I know Conservatives, but don’t know anyone who would say that about themselves. But I found it really interesting hearing someone voice those opinions, and we agreed on a lot. Clare I had a watermelon carpaccio, mint and feta salad, then mussels wi