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Joan Smith

The Guardian

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David Sullivan is a relic – the day of the celebrity ‘porn baron’ is over. But the vileness he peddled is much worse now

David Sullivan is a relic – the day of the celebrity ‘porn baron’ is over. But the vileness he peddled is much worse now

There was a time, not so long ago, when female breasts appeared daily in some national newspapers. It was part of a culture that stripped and...

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The Guardian

Joan Smith

As a boomer, I’m shocked by gen Z’s attitude towards women – something has gone very wrong

It is usually assumed that young people are more liberal than older generations. Not according to startling new research carried out in 29 countries,...

05.03.2026 20

The Guardian

Joan Smith

The Sarah Everard report part two: a catalogue of repeated and preventable failures

03.12.2025 20

The Guardian

Joan Smith

Domestic abuse and public violence: will the state now accept the two go hand in hand?

28.07.2025 30

The Guardian

Joan Smith