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I’m trying to pick the best party tunes since 1966. Why are all the real bangers from 1989? | Zoe Williams ⊕⊕
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I never dreamed it would be so hard to put together a playlist for my friend’s 60th
For any birthday party with a zero at the end, the music is supposed to be very simple: you just pick a banger from …
16 days ago
Oppressing women is how authoritarianism begins. So listen to what Reform is saying | Zoe Williams ⊖
We saw it when Russia jailed members of Pussy Riot, and again when the US overturned Roe v Wade: misogyny is a powerful political weapon. Let’s focus on fighting it, not ‘understanding’ it
In preparat…
29 days ago
I gave up coffee and acquired a Pro Plus habit – now I have the energy of a 15-year-old | Zoe Williams ⊖
With my usual espressos off the menu, I was looking at a future of sluggishness and headaches. Then I embraced an alternative caffeine delivery system
For reasons purely related to vanity, I’ve had to…
36 days ago
The day had come to scatter my mum’s ashes. What could possibly go wrong? | Zoe Williams ⊕
I thought the ceremony, at my mother’s cottage, would pass without a hitch. I don’t think she’d have been impressed by what followed …
If you’re looking for sound, practical advice on what happens whe…
37 days ago
More unbridled nastiness from Reform – but would it really create migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas? | Zoe Williams ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
What’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf playing at with his new policy? Is it about pushing Labour further to the right, or just an attempt to ramp up rage and resentment?
All parties struggle to i…
43 days ago
Gen Z think old age begins at 53 – so I have only three months to go | Zoe Williams ⊕
Each generation has a different view on when old age gets under way, but if my kids’ generation is correct, time is about to catch up with me ...
For boomers, old age begins at 75, according to a new …
47 days ago
Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer | Gaby Hinsliff ⊖
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As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away
A good leader never asks their people to do something they wouldn’t do…
50 days ago
Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS | Polly Toynbee ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of
It looks unlikely that Labour will emerge as the largest party a…
54 days ago
Are Axel Rudakubana’s parents responsible for his terrible crime? It’s a question many families will fear to answer | Gaby Hinsliff ⊖⊖
Lives could have been saved, had some of the adults involved acted differently. To prevent another Southport, parents must feel able to seek help
It was shortly before Axel Rudakubana left the house t…