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'You'll never walk alone' - what about being lonely?

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Next to the payouts announced, what Singaporeans will likely remember from Budget 2020 will be the anthem of an English football club.

MP Lee Bee Wah made Liverpool's You'll Never Walk Alone the Budget's unofficial slogan when she thought its lyrics would best express her thoughts in Parliament.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 08, 2020, with the headline 'You'll never walk alone' - what about being lonely?. Subscribe