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I retrained in my fifties – it’s the solution to Britain’s ugly workplace ageism

I retrained in my fifties – it’s the solution to Britain’s ugly workplace ageism

Untold stress and sleepless nights: Bill Howell’s story, recently featured in The i Paper, about his struggles to find a full-time role after 30...

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Parents, be realistic about how clever your child is - university isn't for everyone

Parents, be realistic about how clever your child is - university isn't for everyone

This week, Professor Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, suggested something that was once unsayable in British education:...

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I never understood my pension - Rachel Reeves has changed that

Last week, I had one of the most intimidating meetings of my life – and I’ve met prime ministers, a US president – and once had one-on-ones with...

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Our sacking culture never gets results

At moments this past week, British politics resembled the frantic WhatsApp group of a relegation-threatened football club’s hierarchy. Rumours flew,...

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At 61 I found love again - on a dating app I swore I'd never use

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Forget the homicide stats, this is proof crime in Britain is out of control

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Our children don't need a social media ban - they need parents who can say 'no'

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There's nothing wrong with looking your age

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I'm a man and I'm sick of being asked about my feelings

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Modern Christmas is about choosing which battles not to fight

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The town in Kent that's proof Britain is completely broken

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I’m a reformed Christmas grinch – and here’s why you should be too

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Young, skint workers are subsidising wealthy pensioners - time to means test the state pension

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Sorry, but we should all be paying more council tax

09.11.2025 10

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The forgotten victims of this housing crisis: the pensioners forced to downsize

02.11.2025 10

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Middle-aged workers like me are forced to become the masters of reinvention

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Snobby about university? Time to consider other routes

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Brits don't want to admit it but we're a bunch of social climbers

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The Ryder Cup bile shows how easily sporting pride can slip into ugly nationalism

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We are abandoning the 200,000 men signed off work for life

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St Carlo’s biggest miracle would be getting Gen Z to church

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Schools are going to close down if fertility rates continue like this

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Liberals, you now have a duty to hang the St George's flag

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My summer holiday has been exhausting – all thanks to tipping

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Tan lines are 'back' – but don't fall for this age-old fashion fad

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Kids aren't reading - but we can do one thing to change that

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Novak Djokovic and Amanda Anisimova’s humiliating losses are a lesson in managing failure

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I'm a teacher - I don't blame parents for term-time holidays

06.07.2025 5

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I’m a teacher, so I can’t possibly go to Glastonbury

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Jarvis Cocker proves middle-aged dads can be cool - by being themselves

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Why is food always so bad at BBQs? Allow me to explain

01.06.2025 8

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Laugh all you like, but Boris and Carrie are setting an example

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I judged people who were upset over the Sycamore Gap tree - I was wrong

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The Pope planned his own funeral, and so should we

27.04.2025 8

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In divorce, pets should be treated like children

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The Easter story still holds lessons for modern, secular Britain

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Men's health is a crisis we can no longer afford to ignore

06.04.2025 10

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Justin Welby's vulnerability serves as deflection

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I'm a teacher - Adolescence is making parents realise young men are in big trouble

23.03.2025 10

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I saw a shoplifter turn nasty - new laws can't come soon enough

16.03.2025 7

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Gene Hackman and an uncomfortable truth about community

10.03.2025 10

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I get strange looks for wearing a suit and tie, but how we dress at work matters

03.03.2025 10

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I gave a woman 'the ick' - men have it too hard these days

09.02.2025 4

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Princess Kate's charity is right: we need to look at our children, not our phones

02.02.2025 5

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We boomers have more than paid our dues – so stop whining

27.01.2025 10

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The number of students getting extra exam time is a crisis in plain sight

19.01.2025 10

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Like LA, my mother's home town was hit by disaster - yet they started again

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Gen Z have ruined shopping – they are not made for customer service

This year’s festive season was far from merry for Britain’s high streets. Footfall was down for the second successive year by 2.2 per cent. Cost of...

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Children can rediscover the joy of reading with these simple steps

As the season of resolutions begins, many of us will commit to some form of self-improvement. We pledge to exercise, eat better, or spend less time...

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