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He is saying he has long dealt with hay fever, and that it affects him in more than one way because it is triggered by both tree pollen and grass pollen. The tone is lightly humorous, turning a personal annoyance into a small joke about how broad the problem is.
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About Colin Jackson
British Labour Party politician, barrister, lecturer and writer
George Colin Jackson was a British Labour Party politician, barrister, lecturer and writer. He is remembered for his work in public life and for his writing, alongside a career that combined law, teaching and politics. Jackson belonged to the Labour tradition and worked across several fields. His background as a barrister and lecturer suggests a life shaped by argument, instruction and public service, while his writing adds to the record of a figure active in political and intellectual life.
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