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I thought drinking would make me a better broker — I was wrong

Lockdowns didn't solve the City's drinking problem

Ruari Fairbairns: 'During my time as an oil broker, two worlds definitely collided: partying, and being successful.'
Ruari Fairbairns: 'During my time as an oil broker, two worlds definitely collided: partying, and being successful.'

Ruari Fairbairns is a former broker and co-founder of One Year No Beer

It has been two years since the pandemic consumed everyone’s lives in the UK. No one could have predicted the immediacy of lockdown, nor how the aftermath would affect every aspect of our lives.

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