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Lunch With Sumiko: Philip Jeyaretnam on work, public service, politics and life with his late father

If life were a book, Philip Jeyaretnam is now at a happy chapter, finding purpose in work, public service - and cooking

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There is a formal - but not unfriendly - air about lawyer Philip Jeyaretnam when we first meet.
He is pleasant and polite, picks his words carefully in a strong British accent and has a tendency to look down when he speaks.
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