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Ian Burrell

Putin is not the greatest threat to Europe – it's Trump

Putin is not the greatest threat to Europe – it's Trump

In the last two weeks, the US has demonstrated its hegemonic control in three continents. In Latin America, it has taken over the main levers of...

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Patrick Cockburn

My golden rule to get through January

My golden rule to get through January

There’s a very small window at the beginning of every new year when a surprisingly large chunk of the population becomes convinced that January is...

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Scott Mills

Living by myself is worth dying alone

Living by myself is worth dying alone

Dying alone is one of mankind’s great fears. Ideally, we’d all pass on with cherished loved ones by our side, our entry into the afterlife gilded...

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Zing Tsjeng

This is Kemi Badenoch's moment of truth

This is Kemi Badenoch's moment of truth

If Robert Jenrick had defected to Reform just a few months ago, the aftermath would have been dominated by a debate over whether the Conservative...

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David Gauke

Needy, greedy Trump is no longer loved by America - the polls prove it

Needy, greedy Trump is no longer loved by America - the polls prove it

One of the biggest insults in America is to accuse a politician of “stolen valour”. This usually applies to some minor exaggeration about rank or...

previous day 6

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Sarah Baxter

Making it illegal to buy sex hurts sex workers the most

Making it illegal to buy sex hurts sex workers the most

A new bill which would make buying sex a criminal offence is to be discussed in Scottish Parliament this month. The Prostitution (Offences and...

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Kate Lister

Trump's weaknesses have become so clear - anyone can take advantage

Trump's weaknesses have become so clear - anyone can take advantage

When protestors took to the streets across Iran, Reza Pahlavi – the son of the last Shah and exiled crown prince – knew what to do. He took to the...

thursday 10

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James Ball

I supported decriminalising prostitution - this is why I changed my mind

I supported decriminalising prostitution - this is why I changed my mind

A new bill put forward by the independent MSP Ash Regan which would make buying sex a criminal offence is to be discussed in Scottish Parliament...

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Terri White

Drafting in 65-year-olds? The UK's plan for war is pathetic

Drafting in 65-year-olds? The UK's plan for war is pathetic

Are we ready for war? Welcome to The i Paper’s opinion series in which our writers tackle a grim question that, until recently, few had thought to...

thursday 10

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Robert Fox

Stop bashing private schools - they make the UK millions

Stop bashing private schools - they make the UK millions

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, every...

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Hamish Mcrae

Grandparents who don't help with childcare are staggeringly selfish

Grandparents who don't help with childcare are staggeringly selfish

Since I had my second child I’ve spent quite a lot of time trying to work out what makes the difference between being a happy parent and an unhappy...

thursday 20

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Rebecca Reid

I’m a psychologist – Putin’s childhood may tell us what he does next

I’m a psychologist – Putin’s childhood may tell us what he does next

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...

thursday 10

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Dr Richard Wood

Trump is using Putin to disguise what he really wants from Greenland

Trump is using Putin to disguise what he really wants from Greenland

The best film I have seen about the West’s 20-year debacle in Afghanistan is A War, which showed the tensions and moral complexities facing...

thursday 7

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Ian Birrell

Farage will never trust Jenrick. Reform's civil war has begun

Farage will never trust Jenrick. Reform's civil war has begun

The sacking of Robert Jenrick has been framed as a story about the Tories, another twist in the endless Conservative psychodrama that Kemi Badenoch...

thursday 5

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Kwasi Kwarteng

Trump's next move will reshape the Middle East

Trump's next move will reshape the Middle East

The Islamic Republic of Iran has survived a decades-long siege since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979, but today its enemies at home and abroad...

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Patrick Cockburn

Andrew's fatal Epstein error is being repeated by Mandelson

Andrew's fatal Epstein error is being repeated by Mandelson

The statement had been workshopped to within an inch of its life. Sitting across from the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, Peter Mandelson folded his hands...

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Kate Maltby

Starmer's humiliating U-turn on digital ID has left his leadership in tatters

Starmer's humiliating U-turn on digital ID has left his leadership in tatters

What makes this Government’s 13th U-turn in 18 months the most damaging yet for Sir Keir Starmer’s authority is that it was his project. No 10...

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Kitty Donaldson

My wholesome family weekend from the 1950s – all it took was the Wi-Fi breaking

My wholesome family weekend from the 1950s – all it took was the Wi-Fi breaking

Do you ever wonder how you can better connect as a family? I would hardly be the first person to suggest that disconnecting from everything else...

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Will Gore

Falling migration could be about to drive your taxes up

Falling migration could be about to drive your taxes up

This year we may actually have net emigration in Britain – and we will all pay the price. With a low birth rate and ever more stringent migration...

14.01.2026 10

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Andrew Fisher

Labour wants its next U-turn to be Brexit - unless Reeves has her way

Labour wants its next U-turn to be Brexit - unless Reeves has her way

As Sir Keir Starmer lurches from U-turn to U-turn, many of his MPs want him to do another one: there has been growing pressure for the Prime...

14.01.2026 10

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Hugo Gye

I quietly agree with Trump on one thing

I quietly agree with Trump on one thing

“A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage.” This is not a commentary on Donald Trump’s singular approach to global...

14.01.2026 9

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Simon Kelner

The Government staying on X is pathetic

The Government staying on X is pathetic

Sometimes politics is a simple business. Sometimes you can put aside all the complexity and accept a rudimentary conclusion. Here’s one: you...

14.01.2026 10

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Ian Dunt