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Phineas Harper

Phineas Harper

The Guardian

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Britain’s building standards are now so bad, even the super-rich are facing housing misery

11.02.2026 60

The Guardian

Phineas Harper

The hill I will die on: Never decline an invitation on the day of the event. Ghosting is the humane option

30.12.2025 20

The Guardian

Phineas Harper

Zipcar’s demise means people such as me are back in the slow lane – and stuck needing their own costly car

07.12.2025 9

The Guardian

Phineas Harper

Like Jeremy Corbyn and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, I grew up in Woodcraft Folk. Here’s how it changes children’s lives

16.08.2025 20

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Phineas Harper

The debate over pedestrianising Oxford Street is a congested mess. But one thing is clear: it would work

06.05.2025 8

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Phineas Harper

In Cannes, I saw English councils pander to gilet-wearing property developers – at the cost of their residents

26.03.2025 7

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Phineas Harper

Two-thirds of workers in England can’t afford private rent. If that’s not a crisis, what is?

This Christmas, bailiffs have been busy. Evictions in England and Wales rose by 11.2% compared with the same period last year, leaving thousands of...

31.12.2024 6

The Guardian

Phineas Harper