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Pravina Rudra

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Dua Lipa: the 'magical thinker' unwittingly making Britain’s young women miserable

Dua Lipa: the 'magical thinker' unwittingly making Britain’s young women miserable

Who broke Britain? Welcome to The i Paper’s opinion series in which experts and writers debate the issues that concern them about modern Britain....

27.07.2026 20

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Pravina Rudra

I'm in the 'Oxbridge elite' like Burnham's Cabinet. It doesn't mean we're clever enough to rule

Last month, Andy Burnham promised us a government where “all parts of the party and the country – can see themselves reflected and represented in...

22.07.2026 20

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I went to an all-girls school. I'd never send my daughter to one

Are single-sex schools facing extinction? Last Friday, Sherborne School, the storied all-boys boarding school attended by Chris Martin and Jeremy...

25.06.2026 30

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I'm 32 but wish I was a midlifer - they have it so much better

Since turning 32 last month, all I can think about is how cool middle-aged people are. No, seriously. Newspapers publish pieces titled “Middle-aged...

04.06.2026 30

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I've had a cleaner since I was 21 - I'm not ashamed

I was 21 when I first met Maria, my cleaner and life organiser. I’d just moved to London and having had enough of cleaning rotas in previous...

21.05.2026 30

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I told my housemate I didn't want to be her friend - I regret being so cold

When my flatmate Laura first came over for a viewing, I told her in no uncertain terms how our relationship would be: “You seem really lovely. But...

10.05.2026 30

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Men want children the way kids want a puppy - with no concept of reality

Do men want kids the way kids want a puppy? This is a suggestion I have heard, repeatedly, from women recently. And the reason they say this? You...

24.04.2026 30

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This is Pret's darkest day

In addition to the prospect of World War Three, 2026 has seen global oil shortages and mass flight cancellations. But there’s one shortage which has...

14.04.2026 40

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My biggest dating problem at 31? Men trivialising my ADHD

I consider it self-growth that at age 31, I am starting to accept that men I go on dates with will casually tell me they think they, too, might just...

09.04.2026 30

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Finally, America has seen the truth about Meghan

America is falling out of love with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The last two days have seen a stream of reports from American media about...

20.03.2026 30

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Bad therapy is causing 'emotional Thatcherism'

10.10.2025 30

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I'm having a delayed adolescence: 30s are the new 20s

14.08.2025 20

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Bonnie Blue is the endpoint of capitalism, not feminism

01.08.2025 40

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Getting over the ick made realise I wasn’t as nice as I thought

29.07.2025 20

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Gaza activists can't win – they're either performative, extremist or antisemitic

10.07.2025 20

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Why do we hate Sabrina Carpenter and Blake Lively? Because they’re hot blondes

19.06.2025 20

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My deadpan sense of humour is ruining my life

12.06.2025 20

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I'm in my 30s – my generation will be better at marriage than our parents

23.05.2025 30

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I judge women who date older men

16.05.2025 30

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