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Tim Dowling: why did I buy an electric car? Because I wanted a medal

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 24 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Tim Dowling: why did I buy an electric car? Because I wanted a medal”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Lunch with my agent is going nowhere, so I decide to share my latest motoring anecdote I’m having lunch with my agent – an infrequent occurrence, because neither of us ever has any good news for the other. This lunch is no different.
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Tim Dowling: why did I buy an electric car? Because I wanted a medal
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