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The one thing Burnham must do to kill the curse of Downing Street

The one thing Burnham must do to kill the curse of Downing Street

It is foolish to make a prediction in this unruly era of populist politics, however certain something might appear. But it looks likely Sir Keir...

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Ian Birrell

JD Vance's memoir has revealed why Trump thinks so little of him

JD Vance's memoir has revealed why Trump thinks so little of him

JD Vance calls his new book on his spiritual journey Communion but it reads as a confession of his cynicism and ambition. There are remnants of the...

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Sarah Baxter

Trump and Netanyahu have overplayed their hand - and lost

Trump and Netanyahu have overplayed their hand - and lost

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

Nigel Farage has underestimated what the British public will do to stop him

Nigel Farage has underestimated what the British public will do to stop him

Nigel Farage wasn’t exactly standing in front of a field of wheat in this morning’s video pastorale. But he might as well have been. There were...

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Emily Maitlis

The most reluctant inhabitant of Burnham's No 10 will be his most important

The most reluctant inhabitant of Burnham's No 10 will be his most important

There was a telling moment in Andy Burnham’s second bid to be Labour leader where he was put firmly in place by his own wife. The pair had sat down...

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Isabel Hardman

We finally have an antidote to Farage's bitter poison

We finally have an antidote to Farage's bitter poison

Andy Burnham had it right. “This is a final chance to change,” he said in his victory speech. “This is what people said directly to me on the...

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Ian Dunt

Labour has found the man who can beat Farage. The numbers look bleak for Starmer

Labour has found the man who can beat Farage. The numbers look bleak for Starmer
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Kitty Donaldson

The female firebrand ready to reshape Trump's America

The female firebrand ready to reshape Trump's America
17.06.2026 10

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Zing Tsjeng

Trump and Musk have won their war on facts

Trump and Musk have won their war on facts
16.06.2026 10

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Ian Burrell

Putin’s personal obsession will cost him real power

Putin’s personal obsession will cost him real power
16.06.2026 10

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James Rodgers

Trump and Israel want to dominate the Middle East. Now we know they have failed

Trump and Israel want to dominate the Middle East. Now we know they have failed
15.06.2026 20

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Patrick Cockburn

Bonnie Blue's new stunt is her worst yet – so why is no one talking about it?

Bonnie Blue's new stunt is her worst yet – so why is no one talking about it?
15.06.2026 10

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Lucy Mangan

The real 'two-tier' policing scandal leaving disabled people powerless

The real 'two-tier' policing scandal leaving disabled people powerless
14.06.2026 10

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Ian Birrell

The surprising job offer Keir Starmer is hoping for

The surprising job offer Keir Starmer is hoping for
14.06.2026 10

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Anne McElvoy

I was ready to hate this World Cup - but nothing can destroy its joy

I was ready to hate this World Cup - but nothing can destroy its joy
14.06.2026 10

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Stefano Hatfield

The five days that convinced me we've made female friendships too complicated

The five days that convinced me we've made female friendships too complicated
14.06.2026 10

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Poppy Jay

Behind the White House UFC ring, ageing Trump is in the fight of his life

Behind the White House UFC ring, ageing Trump is in the fight of his life
13.06.2026 10

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Sarah Baxter

The grim truth about where Britain is heading

The grim truth about where Britain is heading
13.06.2026 20

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Patrick Cockburn

The real prime minister isn't in No 10

The real prime minister isn't in No 10
12.06.2026 10

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Kitty Donaldson

I worked in Starmer's No 10 - his biggest blind spot is Rachel Reeves

I worked in Starmer's No 10 - his biggest blind spot is Rachel Reeves
12.06.2026 8

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James Lyons

The European army that could save the UK... with an 'Amazon for weapons'

The European army that could save the UK... with an 'Amazon for weapons'
12.06.2026 10

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Alexander Dragonetti

Now we know why JD Vance has been sidelined

Now we know why JD Vance has been sidelined
11.06.2026 10

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James Ball

The UK's happiest place to live has a warning for us all

The UK's happiest place to live has a warning for us all
11.06.2026 10

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Patrick Cockburn

In three years, young people can dream of buying a home again

In three years, young people can dream of buying a home again
11.06.2026 10

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Hamish McRae

The polls that show how Restore could halt Farage's charge

The polls that show how Restore could halt Farage's charge
11.06.2026 20

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Kitty Donaldson

I found out my ex lived a double life - the pain of humiliation was extraordinary

I found out my ex lived a double life - the pain of humiliation was extraordinary
10.06.2026 20

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Kate Lister

Farage, Lowe and Musk are the snarling trio who will destroy Britain

Farage, Lowe and Musk are the snarling trio who will destroy Britain

This was effectively an attempted pogrom. They went looking for ethnic minorities and they tried to burn them alive. Masked men marched down the...

10.06.2026 10

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Ian Dunt

JD Vance has shattered the Trump charade

JD Vance has shattered the Trump charade

David Lammy, our Deputy PM and Justice Secretary, puffed up with pride and power, claims he rebuked his good friend, US Vice President JD Vance, after...

10.06.2026 10

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

JD Vance is on a collision course with the Pope

JD Vance is on a collision course with the Pope

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...

10.06.2026 10

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Andrew Buncombe

What Diana told me when Charles 'arranged psychiatric help for her'

Nearly 30 years on from her death, the funny, mischievous, complex and troubled personality of Diana – the other Princess of Wales – still shines...

09.06.2026 10

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Jennie Bond

Here's the real reason we need immigration

While British politics was becoming ever more febrile and polarised, and international diplomacy was being conducted through a megaphone, a sober and...

09.06.2026 20

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Simon Kelner

There's an exodus of young people moving abroad - and I know why

A record number of graduates are planning to leave the UK, driven not by wanderlust but by frustration. A new graduate recruitment survey finds that...

08.06.2026 20

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Stefano Hatfield

Farage has challenged politics for years - but now he's being tested

The response to a student’s death at the hands of a knife-obsessed attacker on the streets of Southampton has left a muddled and upsetting mood in...

08.06.2026 10

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Anne Mcelvoy

The man who could still tear apart Britain from beyond the grave

Who broke Britain? Welcome to The i Paper’s opinion series in which experts and writers debate the issues that concern them about modern Britain....

08.06.2026 20

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Euan Mccolm

Trump's war is failing – two blind spots have made him look absurd

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...

06.06.2026 10

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Patrick Cockburn

In one smart move, Prince William has shown us who he really is

According to the Court Circular this week, at the very time that King Charles was receiving the President of Ghana at Buckingham Palace, the Prince of...

04.06.2026 20

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Simon Kelner

I'm 32 but wish I was a midlifer - they have it so much better

Since turning 32 last month, all I can think about is how cool middle-aged people are. No, seriously. Newspapers publish pieces titled “Middle-aged...

04.06.2026 10

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Pravina Rudra

Nigel Farage is a threat to national security

Nigel Farage is responsible for these riots. His behavior over the last 24 hours demonstrates precisely what he is: he is a persistent threat to...

03.06.2026 20

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Ian Dunt

The vaccine-hating, roadkill-eating zealot utterly changing America

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...

03.06.2026 9

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Sean trende

Inside Labour's new plan to cut benefits

In his exchanges with Lord Peter Mandelson, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden gave a quote about Labour MPs’ attitude to bringing the...

02.06.2026 10

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Kitty Donaldson

My friend Jeremy Clarkson is a phenomenon. This is why

CCould Jeremy Clarkson become Prime Minister? I hasten to add that this is purely hypothetical, rather than wishful, thinking. But also not entirely...

02.06.2026 10

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Simon Kelner

Putin’s desperate fight for global influence is turning into a quiet disaster

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...

02.06.2026 10

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Lucy ash

Labour’s humiliation is brutal – but everyone is missing the real story

The latest tranche of files about Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington contains some big surprises. Who would have...

01.06.2026 10

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Isabel Hardman

This hideous conflict is also exposing something frightening about Britain

Israel has been placed on a United Nations blacklist of countries, terror groups and militia accused of using sexual violence as a weapon of torture...

01.06.2026 10

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Ian Birrell

I never let my husband near the family money – and no woman should

“I need a new pair of shoes,” my husband says hesitantly, as we engage in our tender nightly ritual of watching 30 Rock reruns while doomscrolling...

01.06.2026 20

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Lucy Mangan

Modern British dating is a car-crash – and Cilla Black is to blame

Who broke Britain? Welcome to The i Paper’s opinion series in which experts and writers debate the issues that concern them about modern Britain....

01.06.2026 20

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Nell Frizzell

Labour insiders think Wes Streeting is doomed, but he has a masterplan

Labour is a party prone to forging instant orthodoxies. In the case of Wes Streeting, whose resignation as health secretary in May failed to launch a...

31.05.2026 20

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Anne Mcelvoy

This interview was Nicola Sturgeon’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moment

Nicola Sturgeon is not a victim of theft and fraud. This mere truism bears stressing. In her BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg this morning, the...

31.05.2026 20

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Oliver Kamm

I'm a teacher – this is the advice I give students who fear the jobs apocalypse

This weekend, like thousands of others, I accompanied a sixth-form pupil on a university open day visit. It happened to be to my alma mater, Exeter....

31.05.2026 10

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Stefano Hatfield

Trump's retribution campaign has taken an even more disturbing turn

President Trump appears to have a new target in his retribution campaign – agony aunt E Jean Carroll. She’s as tough as old boots but I fear for...

29.05.2026 20

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Sarah Baxter