She agreed so long as she could cover the story from London. She suggested I could cover the detail of the entry talks in Brussels, where I was a freelance journalist, and she would fly into Brussels for summit meetings attended by heads of government.
Her reluctance to be based in Brussels, not the most glamourous city, was my gain, the beginning of my long career at the Guardian. She became a warm and trusted colleague, allowing us to exchange personal confidences as well as political gossip.
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