Yours Sincerely with Jess Phillips

Jun 12 2023 107 ep. 34 mins 261
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Jess Phillips MP has always been a prolific letter writer and knows more than most the power of putting words to paper. 

In the middle of a pandemic that was claiming the lives of so many of her constituents and their loved ones, Jess was inspired to write her husband and children a letter telling them how much she loved them.

So in Yours Sincerely, Jess is giving her guests a chance to celebrate three people that mean the world to them.

Someone they love… someone who’s no longer around … and someone who doesn’t realise how significant a role they’ve played in their lives. And when we’ve heard more about each person, they’ll reveal how they would sign off each letter.

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