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Philip Collins
Trump says Starmer is no Churchill. He has no idea what that means

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Trump says Starmer is no Churchill. He has no idea what that means
Frank Skinner
I thought AI was a Geordie greeting until it took over my dad gig

Sun 8 Mar 2026

I thought AI was a Geordie greeting until it took over my dad gig
Kenan Malik
Why Labour lost the minority vote in the Gorton and Denton byelection

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Why Labour lost the minority vote in the Gorton and Denton byelection
Patrick Kidd
Audrey Emerton, nursing leader and peer

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Audrey Emerton, nursing leader and peer
John Naughton
Make AI more like a human? It’s far too clever for that

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Make AI more like a human? It’s far too clever for that
Olivia Ovenden
Dubai’s influencers discover you can’t curate a war

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Dubai’s influencers discover you can’t curate a war
Simon Barnes
My week as a marsh harrier

Mon 2 Mar 2026

My week as a marsh harrier
William Keegan
Not content with Brexit harm, Reform plans pensions raid

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Not content with Brexit harm, Reform plans pensions raid
Will Hutton
Rachel Reeves should have a spring in her step as shoots of recovery push through

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves should have a spring in her step as shoots of recovery push through
Andrew Rawnsley
Gorton and Denton will force Labour to rethink – it is no longer the only anti-Reform option

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Gorton and Denton will force Labour to rethink – it is no longer the only anti-Reform option
Eva Wisemannchester
Chatbots can break your heart

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Chatbots can break your heart
John Naughton
Amazon’s new AI writing culture is selling short our powers of productive thinking

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Amazon’s new AI writing culture is selling short our powers of productive thinking
Róisín Lanigan
Haven’t you heard? Living next to a pub is noisy

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Haven’t you heard? Living next to a pub is noisy
Kenan Malik
A slur was shouted at the Baftas – but what followed was more dispiriting

Thu 26 Feb 2026

A slur was shouted at the Baftas – but what followed was more dispiriting
Simon Barnes
My week as an orchid mantis

Tue 24 Feb 2026

My week as an orchid mantis
Frank Skinner
There’s no joy an idiot with a smartphone can’t kill

Sun 22 Feb 2026

There’s no joy an idiot with a smartphone can’t kill
Andrew Rawnsley
Don’t underestimate the Windsors’ ruthless drive to survive

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Don’t underestimate the Windsors’ ruthless drive to survive
Will Hutton
This royal crisis is the moment to redefine Britain’s monarchy

Sun 22 Feb 2026

This royal crisis is the moment to redefine Britain’s monarchy
Lucien Young
I could manage the hell out of Waitrose

Fri 20 Feb 2026

I could manage the hell out of Waitrose
John Naughton
Big tech profited from our attention – now AI wants to monetise intentions

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Big tech profited from our attention – now AI wants to monetise intentions
John Niven
Writing for the stage? I’m mad for it

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Writing for the stage? I’m mad for it
Sarah Manavis
The America’s Next Top Model doc is reheated voyeurism posing as disgust

Thu 19 Feb 2026

The America’s Next Top Model doc is reheated voyeurism posing as disgust
Tim Leunig
The great British holiday is dying. Here’s how to save it

Thu 19 Feb 2026

The great British holiday is dying. Here’s how to save it
Simon Barnes
My week as a whitetip reef shark

Wed 18 Feb 2026

My week as a whitetip reef shark
Alex O’Connell
Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it
Eva Wisemannchester
Why slime is the start of the slippery slope for tween skincare

Tue 17 Feb 2026

Why slime is the start of the slippery slope for tween skincare
Marie Le Conte
Time to see sensei: can karate help us kick our frustrations?

Tue 17 Feb 2026

Time to see sensei: can karate help us kick our frustrations?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Team GB is joyously camp – all glitter, if not so much gold

Mon 16 Feb 2026

Team GB is joyously camp – all glitter, if not so much gold
Andrew Rawnsley
Keir Starmer’s leadership hangs between survival and collapse

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer’s leadership hangs between survival and collapse
Will Hutton
Andrew has brought the royals to a tipping point

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Andrew has brought the royals to a tipping point
Kenan Malik
Ruling on Palestine Action is a timely defence of free speech and civil liberties

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Ruling on Palestine Action is a timely defence of free speech and civil liberties
Rowan Moore
Courtesy, resilience and jazz shine through powerless Havana nights

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Courtesy, resilience and jazz shine through powerless Havana nights
Róisín Lanigan
Slackers are obsolete characters. Who can afford to be lazy any more?

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Slackers are obsolete characters. Who can afford to be lazy any more?
John Naughton
Thinking digital technology is ‘weightless’ means your head is in the clouds

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Thinking digital technology is ‘weightless’ means your head is in the clouds
Eva Wisemannchester
The naked dress trend is a bum steer on the red carpet

Thu 12 Feb 2026

The naked dress trend is a bum steer on the red carpet
Lucien Young
Wes Streeting’s welcome to step outside

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Wes Streeting’s welcome to step outside
Simon Barnes
My week as a marine iguana

Wed 11 Feb 2026

My week as a marine iguana
Martha Gill
Struggling for punters and prizes, British horse racing might fall at the last

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Struggling for punters and prizes, British horse racing might fall at the last
Melanie Reid
It’s easier to find a dog-walker than a carer

Wed 11 Feb 2026

It’s easier to find a dog-walker than a carer

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