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[tinyjo]

I'm starting to feel left out. I feel I should disclose that I puffed on a bong oncr and had one or two hash cookies while at Oxford. To be honest, I didn't notice any result except for increased gigglyness. I'm not sure I'm convinced by all this 'I was wrong' stuff but at least they are being straightforward about it rather then all the beating around the bush that Cameron did.

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[topicaltim.livejournal.com]

The bit in this sort of confession which always sounds oddest to my ears is the "Yes, I took loads of mind-altering drugs / was regularly pissed up on booze / had energetic sex with several more than willing partners...but I didn't enjoy it, you know. It was wrong, of course."

I always think if someone had the "normal student experience" a la Cameron but claims it wasn't any fun, then I don't trust their judgement.

[applez.livejournal.com]

Ah, but does the British Conservative youth have the sort of riven guilt from such experiences that we expect of our Young Republicans? ;-)

[tinyjo.livejournal.com]

Well to be honest, I hardly ever believe them when they say that. It's just one of those things that they say because they're scared that the Daily Mail will hang them out to dry. That's partly why I find it so annoying. They, and probably all of the columnists on the DM did get up to things back in the day, they had fun doing it and probably in their heart of hearts they're aware that it's part of what formed their personality but they have to pretend they wish they hadn't because I guess they think that no-one will take them seriously if they don't.