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The speaker says he worked as a researcher for a Labour MP during those years, but now sees that he did not perform the job well. The quote mixes a simple biographical fact with self-criticism and a retrospective judgment about his own competence.
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Originally said in English.
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About Jesse Armstrong
English screenwriter and producer
Jesse Armstrong is an English screenwriter and producer known for his work on critically acclaimed British comedy series and satirical dramas. He has built a career in television writing, with recognition that includes major awards and nominations across British and American institutions. His credits are associated with sharp, closely observed comedy and satire. He has received two British Academy Television Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Writers Guild of America Awards, and eight Primetime Emmy Awards, and he has also been nominated for an Academy Award and two British Academy Film Awards.
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