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Watch Labour peer and strategist Philip Gould's final thoughts while suffering from oesophageal cancer, in a deeply moving tribute to human ambition.

Philip’s book, 'When I Die: Lessons from the Death Zone' is published on April 19th in the UK by Little Brown. All proceeds from the book will go to the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Fund and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

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