Toby Young Toby Young

Dawn Butler spoiled one of the best days of my life

Rather than hijack my son’s day of glory at Loftus Road, I had to bite my tongue

issue 17 March 2018
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Last Saturday was shaping up to be one of the best days of my life. Freddie, my ten-year-old son, had been chosen by Queens Park Rangers, our football team, as one of five ‘Local Heroes’ to be honoured at half-time — part of the club’s excellent ‘QPR in the Community’ programme.

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