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Joseph Earp

The Guardian

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Everyone asks me about my plans for having children. A nest of noisy miner birds has taught me how to respond

Everyone asks me about my plans for having children. A nest of noisy miner birds has taught me how to respond
27.01.2025 10

The Guardian

Joseph Earp

The Observer view: Labour must help disadvantaged children become ‘school ready’ before it’s too late

A third of children starting school in England aged five are not “school ready”. For children from disadvantaged backgrounds, that figure is much...

07.12.2024 2

The Guardian

Joseph Earp

In silence, Paul Kelly finds the beauty in the joy and heartache of our everyday lives

We’ve all been heartbroken; we’ve all experienced love and loss. These things are not new and merely writing them down, or singing about them, does...

07.12.2024 2

The Guardian

Joseph Earp

Some people bring drive and passion to their careers, but I am more satisfied with conducting errands with aplomb

When I was seven or so, I developed an overwhelming fascination – albeit one tinged by a deep fear – with the children’s book, What Do People Do...

10.10.2024 1

The Guardian

Joseph Earp