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Will Gore

Starmer is caught in a pincer between 'soft' and 'hard' factions of Labour - it could save him

There have been rumblings of disquiet for some time, but a co-ordinated revolt by Labour’s centre left is under way. And it could save the...

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Andrew Fisher

A good night's sleep is no sackable offence

I have a friend who, some time ago, instructed me to switch my phone on to silent when I went to bed. “But what if there is an emergency that needs...

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Simon Kelner

I never thought I’d say this, but I actually feel sorry for Sarah Vine

I’m sure many of you can’t wait to read How Not to be a Political Wife by Sarah Vine, ex-spouse of the Rt Hon Michael Gove, now editor of The...

yesterday 4

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Russia is mocking Ukraine and the West – and Trump's silence is deafening

A few months ago, I wrote in this paper about an inner conflict many of us feel as media consumers when faced with our ongoing global horror show....

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Kate Maltby

Male baby boomers are in decline - and women are about to get very rich

If you want to look at how differently women and men spend money, look no further than Amazon co-founders Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott. The pair...

yesterday 6

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Zing Tsjeng

The world’s wealthiest dynasty is growing richer from Britain's SEND crisis

The al-Nahyan dynasty has ruled Abu Dhabi since the 18th century and is almost certainly the richest family in the world. It is headed by Sheikh...

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Ian Birrell

Landmark deals are being made - but newsrooms are under grave threat

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing at such a pace that it behoves us to contemplate the day when robots decide what is news. The nightmare...

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Ian Burrell

Putin will be reading the UK's defence review – and laughing

Among the many interested readers of the new Strategic Defence Review – the public, the military, defence suppliers, and allies – one of the most...

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Mark Wallace

Starmer now has two choices: up taxes, or risk a Truss-style meltdown

Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to commit to a date to raise UK defence spending to three per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) cast a shadow over...

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Kitty Donaldson

Like Kylie Jenner, my sex life suffers when my boyfriend's team loses

For a woman who was raised on reality television, Kylie Jenner is actually pretty parsimonious about her own relationship with the actor Timothee...

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Rebecca Reid

Starmer is making a mistake by choosing Reform as his main enemy

The great prime ministerial paradox is that Sir Keir Starmer sits in Downing Street as one of the safest leaders in recent history, given his...

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Anne Mcelvoy

Why is food always so bad at BBQs? Allow me to explain

They are words to strike dread in any dinner party guest’s heart: “as it’s not raining, Mike thought he’d strike up the barbecue. It’ll be just a...

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Stefano Hatfield

Debt is becoming scarily normal for thirty somethings like me

Hands up if you’ve ever overspent? I see you. I’ve been there before, and I do not doubt that it will happen again. Living somewhat beyond your...

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Vicky Spratt

My son auditioned for Harry Potter - now I feel like a bad mum

When you’re a parent, there are countless thrilling opportunities to doubt yourself. Each decision you make has the potential to be the key to your...

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Polly Hudson

Britain’s future is more uncertain than at any time since 1945

Patrice Claude, London correspondent of Le Monde at the turn of the century, told me that he had no problem forecasting future events in Britain “...

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Patrick Cockburn

Take it from me: separate bedrooms is the path to marriage survival

The Victorio-Edwardian actress (no, one dare not modernise her into “actor”) Mrs Patrick Campbell famously referred to wedlock as “the deep, deep...

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Lucy Mangan