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"You realise how fortunate you are to be safe," she told AFP, calling it "a really big relief".

From Barron's • Jul. 12, 2026

"Within two hours we got some 5,000 sign-ups on the Google form... and that made me realise -- why not launch an official website and a manifesto?"

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

He said there were teams like his "all over the place" and when they come together at conferences, "you realise you're part of a much bigger effort".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

He recalled that during planning meetings early that year, he "did start to realise that we hadn't done enough to prepare for government".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

It’s not when you realise that nothing can help you—religion, pride, anything—it’s when you realise that you dont need any aid.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner