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Boris Johnson wrecked Britain. But this man left even deeper scars

Boris Johnson wrecked Britain. But this man left even deeper scars

Who broke Britain? Welcome to The i Paper’s opinion series in which our range of experts tackle this question and identify the individuals whose...

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Christopher Snowdon

The plot to bring down Trump has begun

The plot to bring down Trump has begun

Donald Trump’s madcap threat to destroy Iran’s “whole civilisation” sent shudders down spines in Washington. Armageddon has been averted for...

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Sarah Baxter

Trump's hate-filled time machine is carrying humanity back to the dark ages

Trump's hate-filled time machine is carrying humanity back to the dark ages

This is Dispatches with Patrick Cockburn, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox, every...

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Patrick Cockburn

The death of Gentleman's Relish proves that Britain has lost its taste

The death of Gentleman's Relish proves that Britain has lost its taste

My dear friend the Colonel and I have tea together from time to time at one of the country’s most august establishments. He’s not really a...

09.04.2026 10

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Simon Kelner

My biggest dating problem at 31? Men trivialising my ADHD

My biggest dating problem at 31? Men trivialising my ADHD

I consider it self-growth that at age 31, I am starting to accept that men I go on dates with will casually tell me they think they, too, might just...

09.04.2026 8

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Pravina Rudra

Trump's war has changed our economy forever - this is how it affects your money

Trump's war has changed our economy forever - this is how it affects your money

This is Armchair Economics with Hamish McRae, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox,...

09.04.2026 7

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Hamish Mcrae

Trump makes everything about himself. When I spoke to Zelensky, he was the opposite

Trump makes everything about himself. When I spoke to Zelensky, he was the opposite

It has now been more than four years since we launched The Rest Is Politics. The somewhat more significant event around that time was Russia’s...

09.04.2026 10

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Alastair Campbell

Trump's grave mistake has made Iran the dominant power in the Gulf

Trump's grave mistake has made Iran the dominant power in the Gulf

The ceasefire in the Iran war is an admission that the US and Israel have utterly failed to achieve their goals in the conflict. They had hoped their...

08.04.2026 10

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Patrick Cockburn

The right-wing plot to ruin Britain (again) is being exposed

The right-wing plot to ruin Britain (again) is being exposed

The Tories want to liberate British businesses and Reform wants to create “a stable pro-enterprise environment”. Both froth a lot about “too...

08.04.2026 9

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Grasping Wireless bosses have got exactly what they deserve

Grasping Wireless bosses have got exactly what they deserve

There goes Wireless. The London music festival, often described as the capital’s flagship rap weekender, has now been ignominiously cancelled after...

07.04.2026 10

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Zing Tsjeng

JD Vance is in a desperate race against time to reverse his humiliation

JD Vance is in a desperate race against time to reverse his humiliation

For a man purportedly “leading” fevered last-minute negotiations with Iran to solve the catastrophe that his boss has created in the Middle East,...

07.04.2026 10

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Simon Marks

Trump calling Starmer 'Chamberlain' is perfect – but not for the reason he thinks

Trump calling Starmer 'Chamberlain' is perfect – but not for the reason he thinks

Working out what a world leader actually means when they deliver public statements has always been core to the art of diplomacy. Traditionally, this...

07.04.2026 8

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James Ball

Law and order has evaporated in Britain – these three incidents prove it

Law and order has evaporated in Britain – these three incidents prove it

In the last week there have been no fewer than three shocking instances of group criminality on Britain’s high streets. First, a “link-up” flash...

07.04.2026 8

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Mark Wallace

Don’t be too smug about your electric car – there’s a hidden cost

Don’t be too smug about your electric car – there’s a hidden cost

The economic fallout of the Iran war is no more apparent than at the petrol pump. Prices are up 20 per cent on average, having already cost drivers in...

07.04.2026 3

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Tom Bawden

Farage has just walked straight into the biggest trap in British politics

Farage has just walked straight into the biggest trap in British politics

After humming and hawing, Nigel Farage has said he wants to keep the triple lock on state pensions. It may be Reform’s worst mistake yet. The triple...

07.04.2026 10

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Kitty Donaldson

Putin has turned Russia into a 'crack cocaine' economy – he's trapped

Putin has turned Russia into a 'crack cocaine' economy – he's trapped

What does Putin do next? Welcome to The i Paper’s opinion series in which our writers and experts take a deeper look at the future for the Russian...

07.04.2026 10

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James Ball

If you think Trump can no longer shock you, read his crudest rant

If you think Trump can no longer shock you, read his crudest rant

Donald Trump picked up his phone, flexed his trigger finger, and in response to a highly sensitive situation that will affect thousands of people’s...

06.04.2026 10

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Simon Kelner

I've finally discovered the one joy in life that doesn't wither with age

I've finally discovered the one joy in life that doesn't wither with age

I am not religious (though I say that with a non-negligible degree of guilt and a quick glance skywards in apology because what I actually am is a...

06.04.2026 10

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Lucy Mangan

Raising the pension age to 67 is grossly unfair for one group

Raising the pension age to 67 is grossly unfair for one group

There is something quietly seismic about a change that does not arrive with a bang but a birthday. From this week, the state pension age begins its...

06.04.2026 10

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Stefano Hatfield

The recipe to save Starmer has one fatal flaw

The recipe to save Starmer has one fatal flaw

Project Save Starmer is launched with a very small bang. The Easter break and Iran crisis mark the moment a small band of outright supporters and much...

05.04.2026 10

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Anne Mcelvoy

At 44 I'm finally ready to marry a gay man

At 44 I'm finally ready to marry a gay man

After almost 10 years of blessedly peaceful singleness, I think I may finally be ready to commit to marriage. Not to a straight man, you understand....

05.04.2026 8

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Kate Lister

Trump thinks he's Jesus - no wonder the White House didn't want you to see this video

Trump thinks he's Jesus - no wonder the White House didn't want you to see this video

Donald Trump held an Easter lunch at the White House attended by faith leaders and cabinet members which was barred to the media. Things went wrong,...

04.04.2026 10

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Sarah Baxter

Trump gambled on destroying Iran's regime. Instead he gave it a new life

Trump gambled on destroying Iran's regime. Instead he gave it a new life

This is Dispatches with Patrick Cockburn, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox, every...

04.04.2026 10

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Patrick Cockburn

My obsession with this 11-year-old chess champion has taught me how to win

My obsession with this 11-year-old chess champion has taught me how to win

I have long been fascinated by chess. The intrigue came a while after I was first taught it as a child and took hold when I saw others play it....

03.04.2026 10

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Emma Barnett

I’m 40 and date men in their 20s – it’s not as liberating as I thought

I’m 40 and date men in their 20s – it’s not as liberating as I thought

When I tell people that I only date men younger than me, they often look at me with pity, disdain, or ask if I’m having a midlife crisis. For the...

03.04.2026 10

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Poppy Jay

My wheelchair makes me so jealous this time of year

My wheelchair makes me so jealous this time of year

It’s officially become both springtime and British Summer Time since we last spoke, and though everyone but the most miserable soul will be pleased...

02.04.2026 9

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Julie Burchill

I'm an economist - these are my 10 tips for the coming financial storm

I'm an economist - these are my 10 tips for the coming financial storm

This is Armchair Economics with Hamish McRae, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox,...

02.04.2026 20

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Hamish Mcrae

Starmer is winning his war with Trump - and it could get even better

Donald Trump has left his supposed allies in a dire position. His war on Iran failed to bring down the ayatollahs’ regime and has led to the worst...

01.04.2026 10

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Hugo Gye

The King's trip to massage Trump's ego should be cancelled

If Britain made the slightest bit of sense, we would not be sending King Charles to the US. There wouldn’t even be a conversation about it. It would...

01.04.2026 20

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Ian Dunt

I'm a lifelong Labour voter who just can't vote for Starmer any more

It’s a calamity foretold. Many disappointed, upset and angry traditional Labour supporters will not vote for the party in this May’s council...

01.04.2026 20

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Trump gave Britain a two-fingered salute. Hegseth made it worse

When you change your job title to Secretary of War – as Donald Trump’s Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has attempted to do – it seems that...

31.03.2026 10

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James Ball

This is Starmer's only hope to stay in power

Keir Starmer has made a serious mistake. Ok, I appreciate that I need to narrow it down and be more specific: Starmer has made another serious mistake...

31.03.2026 10

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Mark Wallace

I feel guilty about how obviously rigged the housing market is for boomers

The comedian George Carlin was unforgiving in his disdain for people like me: “The Baby Boomers,” he said, “[are] whiny, narcissistic,...

30.03.2026 10

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Simon Kelner

I’m a teacher – children need more strict grandparents

The Government said this week that children under five should face tighter limits on screen-time, with ministers warning about the impact of excessive...

30.03.2026 10

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Stefano Hatfield

Putin’s attack on the UK is getting ever closer

In January I argued that alongside the moral imperative, British support for Ukraine bought us critical time to prepare for a future Russian attack...

30.03.2026 10

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Alexander Dragonetti

Angela Rayner sees herself as the UK’s answer to JD Vance

Angela Rayner is launching a podcast, Beyond the Bubble, which is already a very Angela-shaped contradiction, because the protagonist’s mission is...

29.03.2026 20

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Anne Mcelvoy

I helped legalise medicinal cannabis - I regret what came next

Eight years ago I joined a remarkable single mother called Charlotte Caldwell and her lively 12-year-old son on a trip to Canada that changed our drug...

29.03.2026 20

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Ian Birrell

I’ve stopped gentle parenting – it could lead my son to the manosphere

Manosphere. The buzzword of the moment. I can’t tell you the number of conversations I’ve had in the past week when the subject inevitably turns...

29.03.2026 10

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Charlene White

Inside Maga-land, where Trump's seething disciples are turning on him

This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), America’s biggest annual Republican get-together, is taking place in Grapevine,...

28.03.2026 10

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Sarah Baxter

Trump has two options on Iran. One is bad – the other is worse

This is Dispatches with Patrick Cockburn, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox, every...

28.03.2026 10

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Patrick Cockburn

The real reason Trump always chickens out

One of the most boring, aggrandising cliches of our age is that Donald Trump is unpredictable. That, like Cato Fong – the chandelier-swinging...

27.03.2026 10

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Emily Maitlis

How Fergie can get the ultimate revenge on Andrew

Hell hath no fury like a woman who testifies in court about her ex-husband – and that’s exactly why Sarah Ferguson should give evidence to the...

27.03.2026 10

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Victoria Richards

How the Epstein scandal could revolutionise Westminster

Peter Mandelson may have lost his prestigious posting as ambassador to Washington, resigned from the Labour Party and stepped down from an active role...

26.03.2026 10

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Kitty Donaldson

Trump's war has hit pensions - but what the UK has in store is much worse

This is Armchair Economics with Hamish McRae, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox,...

26.03.2026 10

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Hamish Mcrae

It's hard to believe, but the NHS may be the thing that saves Starmer

No one will, or should, put out the bunting to greet the news that public satisfaction with the NHS has risen for the first time since 2019. It’s a...

25.03.2026 20

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Simon Kelner

The stench of Trump will doom Europe's far right

Whatever Donald Trump touches, he destroys. It can be people, institutions or ideas – the result is always the same. His empty smile beckons them...

25.03.2026 30

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Ian Dunt

I won't shed a single tear for the OnlyFans owner who died age 43

When Sophie Rain joined OnlyFans, the “paid subscription” service best known for homemade pornography, she claimed to be 18 years old. She would...

25.03.2026 10

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Kate Maltby

The hardline Republican leading the resistance to Trump

Welcome to Power Players, The i Paper’s opinion series in which our writers and experts take an in-depth look at the key figures in American...

25.03.2026 20

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Nancy scola

The world needs JD Vance right now

Donald Trump has long thought, despite abundant evidence to the contrary, that wars are easy to end. He seems to sincerely believe that he has ended...

24.03.2026 20

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James Ball

The hyper-woke BBC has dropped Bob Monkhouse – cue the manufactured outrage

You won’t believe what the hyper-woke BBC has done now – a source speaking to The Sun called it “the corporation’s most embarrassing decision...

24.03.2026 10

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Emily Watkins