menu_open Columnists
Emily Watkins

Emily Watkins

Independent

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

‘Let’s get your story straight’ – the words that made my mum an ally, and a human

‘Let’s get your story straight’ – the words that made my mum an ally, and a human
yesterday 6

The Guardian

Emily Watkins

Captain Tom's daughter could teach us all a thing or two about the power of self belief

Captain Tom's daughter could teach us all a thing or two about the power of self belief
yesterday 8

iNews

Emily Watkins

Be honest, your pet’s birthday is really about you

16.06.2025 6

iNews

Emily Watkins

My hen-do era is over - wellness has killed the fun

07.05.2025 6

iNews

Emily Watkins

No bab, Brummies don’t sound stupid – all the ignorant people who mock our accent do

16.04.2025 50

The Guardian

Emily Watkins

The real reason the world’s oldest woman lived to 117 - and it’s not yoghurt

07.04.2025 3

iNews

Emily Watkins

Loud Zoom calls, hogging space, spending a pittance: no wonder laptoppers’ antics irk cafe owners

22.03.2025 50

The Guardian

Emily Watkins

Why women hold on to the idea of a Topshop resurrection

21.03.2025 6

iNews

Emily Watkins

How can young people be happy? By growing up

03.03.2025 1

iNews

Emily Watkins

Yes, university is a waste of money - but you should still go

24.02.2025 5

iNews

Emily Watkins

£100 for a Hawaiian pizza? It’s exactly what the British people deserve

14.01.2025 6

iNews

Emily Watkins

Gen Z won't change lightbulbs – but their parents only have themselves to blame

13.01.2025 3

iNews

Emily Watkins

One lawsuit makes it official: we’ve hit peak beige

Beige used to be an insult, a way of describing someone dull. Today, it’s the dominant aesthetic online, and it’s rapidly infiltrating every...

11.12.2024 3

iNews

Emily Watkins

Battle of the Somme vs periods: Lee Anderson has no idea how stupid he sounds

We’ve all fantasised about delivering the ultimate comeback – nonchalantly dropping a one-liner that effortlessly exposes the person you’re...

10.12.2024 2

iNews

Emily Watkins

Why I will never, ever tip in the pub

Sometimes, behaviour follows technology – think of contactless payments, all of us blithely tapping away today as though pin numbers (let alone...

05.12.2024 10

iNews

Emily Watkins

Well done Rod Stewart - Gregg Wallace needed to be called out

In my life thus far, I’ve not had a reason to feel much of anything about Rod Stewart. But since his recent instagram post calling out Gregg...

29.11.2024 4

iNews

Emily Watkins

Lorde's booze and cigarette-filled party is a wake up call for Gen Z

Pop star Lorde turned 28 over the weekend and she celebrated with a proper house party in New York, clearly identifiable by its aftermath. Posting...

11.11.2024 3

iNews

Emily Watkins

Baby Reindeer is still teaching us new lessons

When Baby Reindeer arrived on Netflix, the dramatisation of its writer/star Richard Gadd’s stalking ordeal at the hands of a woman called “Martha”...

30.09.2024 2

iNews

Emily Watkins