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Camilla Cavendish

Camilla Cavendish

The Times

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It would be so much easier if we said what we thought

Non-Brits can find it hard to interpret the ‘polite-isms’ that conceal annoyance

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Starmer’s opportunity to ride the Trump rollercoaster

A big question hanging over Britain’s prospects is whether the prime minister can grow on the job

12.04.2025 4

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Wellness is the new status symbol — but the quest has its downsides

In this booming industry it can be hard to know when you’re being sold snake oil

04.04.2025 10

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Boys and young men are in crisis — but it’s adults who need educating

The real problem is one that hand-wringing over ‘toxic masculinity’ won’t solve

29.03.2025 50

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The non-dom brain drain is starting to hit the UK

At a time of political turmoil elsewhere, Britain should be offering stability

21.03.2025 8

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Make public service work again

Too many of this government’s proposals introduce the kind of regulation the PM professes to hate

14.03.2025 5

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Britain’s new right should beware misplaced triumphalism

Hope is not built on over-reach or abandoning conservative principles

22.02.2025 7

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The tragedy of Britain’s assisted dying debate

If the bill does go through, it is so narrowly drawn that few people will qualify

14.02.2025 3

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Multitasking is not the answer to your feelings of ‘overwhelm’

Research shows the human brain can’t cope with doing too much at once, so don’t take that meeting while you dog walk

07.02.2025 3

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Government must resist the urge to interfere

The chancellor is right to say that regulation is often an obstacle to growth — it needs to be much smarter

24.01.2025 30

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Wanted: a clear governing philosophy for Labour

School and workers’ rights reforms jar with the government’s stated growth mission

17.01.2025 5

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Starmer’s attempt to ‘do a Blair’ on the NHS

Lack of funds will hamper Labour’s second push at improving healthcare through competition and patient choice

11.01.2025 20

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Secularists must remember that religion is on the rise

Western rationalists have always assumed that atheism is the logical end point of prosperity. But I’m no longer so sure

04.01.2025 20

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Modern life is drowning in a sea of verbiage

Brevity and clarity have given way to a deluge of text from corporate ‘word salads’ to prolix presentations

27.12.2024 6

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The politics of land is fundamental to the UK

Farming row reveals the absence of any strategic thinking about how we use it

29.11.2024 3

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London bus crashes are the result of an unsafe model

Individual tragedies indicate a systemic problem that Whitehall needs to look at fast

16.11.2024 8

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How to live in a polarised age

Instead of regretting how populists exploit resentments, liberals need to find out what those resentments are

09.11.2024 10

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Labour needs to make good on its pro-business promise

The government must understand what it means to risk your own capital in a venture or how confidence is generated

01.11.2024 20

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What if the NHS crisis is a classic management problem?

We should scour the world for executives with the right track record to turn around this complex organisation

25.10.2024 3

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In British politics, the centre no longer holds

Real energy is to be found in single-issue groups and parties to the left and right of Labour and the Tories

04.10.2024 1

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Downing Street dysfunction is hobbling the government

Working in Number 10 can feel like being a guerrilla movement trying to cajole, deceive and plead a way through the Whitehall jungle

27.09.2024 2

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Let’s have a proper conversation about assisted dying

The UK prime minister has promised a parliamentary vote on the issue — and about time

20.09.2024 3

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A radical simplification of the NHS is now upon us

Devastating Darzi report will strengthen Wes Streeting’s hand as he calls for investment and reform

13.09.2024 2

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It’s not you — parenting really is becoming more stressful

The increased isolation many feel is a symptom of a larger problem

06.09.2024 2

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Making old age better is possible — and necessary

The UK government needs to look abroad for inspiration

31.08.2024 2

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When the dust settles after the riots, Britain will need a rethink

While lurid predictions of civil war are misplaced, this is not a country at ease with itself

09.08.2024 1

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‘Childless cat ladies’ fight a tide of pronatalism

A strange new alliance is growing between those who want to restrict abortion and those asking their compatriots to have more children

03.08.2024 2

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Starmer’s machismo state is preparing for battle

The King’s Speech identified a government ready for fights on housebuilding and welfare

19.07.2024 2

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