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Lara Prendergast

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Little people, big dilemmas / Don’t ambush parents with activism

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Arts / Could AI lead to a revival of decorative beauty?

In front of me is what appears to be an authentic Delft tile. The surface of the tile is mottled, and painted on to it is a picture of a man. The blue...

24.10.2024 6

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Greed is good / Bankers are hot again

‘I’m looking for a man in finance/ Trust fund/ 6’5”/ Blue eyes.’ When Megan Boni posted this ditty on her TikTok account a few months ago,...

15.08.2024 7

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Privacy / Keir Starmer’s parenting lessons

Before he became Prime Minister, Keir Starmer admitted he was concerned about what life in Downing Street might be like for his children. It was, he...

01.08.2024 6

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Trade like a tradwife

I love to complain about my phone. It has ruined everything, from friendships to childhood to my memory. But if I stop the bitching and think clearly...

11.07.2024 10

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The abortion debate returns

I don’t like talking about abortion and so rarely do. I have never written about it before. I am uncomfortable doing so here. It feels trite even to...

17.04.2024 6

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Lara Prendergast

The abortion debate returns

I don’t like talking about abortion and so rarely do. I have never written about it before. I am uncomfortable doing so here. It feels trite even to...

11.04.2024 7

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Sushi and snow / Skiing without the crowds? Go to Japan

When trying to imagine what it would be like to ski in Japan, I pictured a minimalist ski resort. I saw chic local skiers in monochrome outfits...

26.03.2024 10

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Take that

Marlborough College has developed something of a reputation for churning out wives for the great and the good. It is wrong, though, to assume the...

14.03.2024 10

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Beauty tips every man should know

Lara Prendergast has narrated this article for you to listen to. British men are getting into ‘beauty’. ‘Now it’s men’s turn to hog the...

15.02.2024 20

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Hard but sweet / The unfashionable truth about motherhood

At The Spectator’s Parliamentarian of the Year awards, ‘Speech of the year’ went to Theo Clarke MP for her account to the House of Commons of...

26.12.2023 10

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