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Marina Hyde

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It’s shock and awe as Trump’s granddaughter does her bit for the war effort. All hail Kai Trump, the shopper-in-chief

It’s shock and awe as Trump’s granddaughter does her bit for the war effort. All hail Kai Trump, the shopper-in-chief

In the absence of any clearly and consistently stated aims from the US administration, maybe each day of the Iran war just needs a moodboard...

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Marina Hyde

Britain’s war hawks are very upset that Keir Starmer isn’t personally riding a bomb all the way to Tehran

Britain’s war hawks are very upset that Keir Starmer isn’t personally riding a bomb all the way to Tehran

Have you heard enough pant-wetting about Britain’s “reputation” this week? Honestly, I don’t think any of us can bear the social embarrassment...

06.03.2026 10

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To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap

To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap

Donald Trump says Keir Starmer has damaged the special relationship by not helping him more in the US-Israel war on Iran. But you have to remember...

03.03.2026 20

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Having romped into third place in Gorton and Denton, Labour is celebrating its success with a word salad

As David Lammy put it on Thursday in a dispatch from Gorton and Denton: “Only Labour can stop Reform.” And listen, stopping them by taking third...

27.02.2026 8

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Marina Hyde

So Epstein buddies Andrew and Mandelson have been arrested in the UK. And in the US? Zero, zip, nada

I can’t believe the cops didn’t max out the theatrics yesterday when taking Peter Mandelson to the police station to help with their inquiries....

24.02.2026 10

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Some PR advice for the Andrew-stricken royals - try something that look less like a $12m cover-up

“I could have worse tags than ‘Air Miles Andy’,” the then Prince Andrew once reflected. “Although I don’t know what they are!” I think...

13.02.2026 100

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It’s nothing short of TV gold: mix horror with wild comedy and call it Starmer’s last stand

10.02.2026 20

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Marina Hyde

So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls

06.02.2026 100

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Never forget Epstein’s little helpers – the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway

03.02.2026 10

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Marina Hyde

From ICE to Melania’s black carpet, are Trump’s techlords getting pangs of buyer’s remorse?

30.01.2026 8

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Masked thugs, sneering elites and terrified citizens: a picture of the US today. We used to have a name for this

27.01.2026 10

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It’s Andy Burnham, the man who could be king. Will he, won’t he – are we really still watching this movie?

23.01.2026 30

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It’s a Brooklyn v Beckham Inc disaster: what happens when the elephant in the room goes rogue

20.01.2026 50

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Mystic Nigel has seen the future: a country run by his cabinet of taxidermied Tories

16.01.2026 40

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Show some gratitude, people – Nadhim Zahawi has joined Reform for our benefit, apparently

13.01.2026 40

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Welcome to the 2026 World Cup shakedown! The price of a ticket: the integrity of the game

12.12.2025 20

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Make a political hero of Zack Polanski if you want. Just don’t forget to engage your brain

09.12.2025 5

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The Liz Truss Show will confront the big issues of the day. For example: who on earth would watch Liz Truss?

05.12.2025 10

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Reeves and Starmer are a two-for-one deal – if she goes, he goes. What a cheering thought

02.12.2025 10

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Congratulations, everyone! Starmer survives another week, and it’s only cost us £26bn

28.11.2025 9

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What can we learn from RFK’s ‘erotic poetry’? That Americans need to get better at enjoying a scandal

25.11.2025 10

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Extortionate tickets and matches moved at Trump’s whim: are you ready for the ‘greatest World Cup ever’?

18.11.2025 9

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Who could be behind the phantom briefing and the tax rise that wasn’t? Inspector Starmer is on the case

14.11.2025 10

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Marina Hyde

It’s the BBC v Trump, Farage and co. Who in their right mind would want to be its new boss?

11.11.2025 10

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Why does everyone keep picking on billionaires? At least they stand up for what they believe in

07.11.2025 9

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At last, a great institution filled with trusted public figures. Shame the Traitors don’t run Britain

07.11.2025 10

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Three weeks till budget day – and Rachel Reeves is ‘being honest’ about tax, just in time

04.11.2025 10

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Now Andrew has been fired from the Firm, a nation wonders: who’ll be next?

31.10.2025 10

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It’s the noblest battle of our new free-speech age: Sarah Pochin’s anti-woke couch ad crusade

28.10.2025 8

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Dear Britain, do you worry that Team Farage is just a hot mess in power? Or is everyone too angry to care

21.10.2025 10

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Punish Prince Andrew? This is no meritocracy, I’m afraid – you get the royal family you didn’t vote for

17.10.2025 10

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Compare Donald Trump with Kissinger and you’ll be lost. But Taylor Swift? That’s more like it

14.10.2025 10

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It’s Sam Altman: the man who stole the rights from copyright. If he’s the future, can we go backwards?

10.10.2025 20

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It’s Tory conference: Boriswave goodbye to a deluded party on its way to electoral annihilation

07.10.2025 5

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Michelle Mone told us ‘business isn’t easy’ during Covid. How are things now, your ladyship?

03.10.2025 10

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It’s the art of the dodgy deal, Middle East edition: author Donald Trump, updated by Jared Kushner

30.09.2025 10

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Will he? Won’t he? Do the King of the North’s antics remind you of anyone?

26.09.2025 10

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Spare a thought for right-royal victim Duchess Fergie – it’s been another truly hellacious week

23.09.2025 10

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Just when Keir Starmer thought he’d got Jeffrey Epstein off his plate – look who’s coming to dinner

16.09.2025 9

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The golden rule of Trump and Farage’s free speech crusade: they’re allowed to chat rubbish – you’re not

05.09.2025 7

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Now showing: it’s Keir Starmer’s march of the ‘grownups’ – the disaster movie we’re all being forced to watch

02.09.2025 40

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Boycott the banquet, send a tweet. But ending the horror in Gaza still relies on the worst people in the world

29.08.2025 9

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the biggest patriot of them all? It is I, Robert Jenrick

26.08.2025 10

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First it was family, now it’s a feud. But even in meltdown, Brand Beckham is raking it in

15.08.2025 20

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Hurry, hurry, hurry! It’s Trump’s great Ukraine giveaway. Bargains galore, if your name is Vladimir Putin

12.08.2025 5

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What could the Cotswolds possibly offer JD Vance? I suggest a swim in one of its rivers

08.08.2025 10

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Jeans, controversy, used bathwater: Sydney Sweeney’s selling it all. A showbiz masterclass, if you ask me

05.08.2025 20

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Listen up, weaklings: there’s no Epstein client list. Why are you so obsessed? Yours, Donald J Trump

18.07.2025 9

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Right, the underpants are off! It’s time I, Gregg Wallace, had my say

11.07.2025 10

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Innocent subpostmasters went to jail, but now it is clear: the Post Office boss class belong there instead

08.07.2025 10

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