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Explainer: How did a couple find themselves divorced by accident?

The introduction of digital divorces in 2022 opened up a floodgate of marriage departures The reason is indicative of how radically the divorce...

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I served on a murder trial – it’s nothing like Channel 4’s The Jury

Twelve good men (women were excluded from participating until 1921) The Vikings invented jury service and Jeremy Thorpe’s acquittal led to the...

11.04.2024 8

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Inside the furore over the future of the Foreign Office

The Britannia Pacificatrix inside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office A pamphlet by former senior diplomats has triggered an identity...

09.04.2024 3

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Explainer-in-brief: The pigheadedness of keeping a pet micro-pig

A pig suspended between the arms of Battersea Power Station Remember micro pigs? In 2009 The Guardian ran a non-ironic article titled “which...

08.04.2024 7

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In defence of the big, bad wolf: Why Britain should defy Europe’s anti-vulpine agenda

Conservationists want to bring wolves back to Britain, whilst farmers want them banished at all costs Farmers and Ursula von der Leyen want them...

14.03.2024 7

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Commuters, unglaze your eyes – is the design of London Bridge a ‘scandal’?

No one as yet has made the case for a hybrid bridge that brings together traditionalists and brutalists Is London Bridge a practical result of...

07.03.2024 2

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The real reason Rishi Sunak spends £3,500 on Facebook ads

An online campaign this month suggests users sign up via WhatsApp to receive ‘DMs from the PM’ In a little noticed coup, the Conservatives...

29.02.2024 10

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The real reason Rishi Sunak spends £3,500 on Facebook ads

An online campaign this month suggests users sign up via WhatsApp to receive ‘DMs from the PM’ In a little noticed coup, the Conservatives...

29.02.2024 2

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We already know how to end rough sleeping, so why haven’t we?

Rough sleeping in London hit a 10-year high in January Instead of criminalising rough sleeping, the government should expand a policy that’s...

22.02.2024 7

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Explainer-in-brief: England’s rebellious ramblers get set to descend on Dartmoor

Last year’s successful Right to Roam protest Rebellious ramblers carrying a model boat are taking to the paths of Devon to cheerfully commit a...

20.02.2024 5

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Explainer-in-brief: An overhaul for the overground sparks outrage

Wapping is a stop on the newly named Windrush line, which was yet again largely suspended for the entirety of this weekend New names have been...

19.02.2024 6

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To list or not to list? The bizarre process behind England’s listed buildings

Park Hill Estate in Sheffield is a Grade II listed building Historic England have enormous power when choosing to list or not to list a building. To...

15.02.2024 4

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Inside the fight to save London’s gas lamps

Gas lamps are undeniably enchanting London’s 1,300 original gas lamps are under threat from LEDs – but they have a defence force who have just...

13.02.2024 10

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Wielding pitchforks and flinging cow dung, the EU is beholden to angry farmers

A man stands on his tractor as farmers gather, with their tractors, at the Agrotica agricultural fair in Thessaloniki on February 1, 2024, as they...

08.02.2024 7

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Belfast is beautiful but its peace walls convey the scars of brutal recent history

Division walls run right through the middle of Belfast The scars of the Troubles are visible in the physical barriers that divide Belfast’s...

01.02.2024 6

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What does the ICJ ruling on Gaza mean for Israel and its friends?

The International Court of Justice On Friday the International Court of Justice demanded that Israel try to contain death and damage in its military...

27.01.2024 5

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Key takeaways from the ICJ ruling on Gaza: It will likely lead to a shift in Israeli strategy

The International Court of Justice The ICJ may not have the power to enforce its ruling but the reality is that Israel wants to avoid a charge of...

26.01.2024 2

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Against trees: London’s fussy little parks are a waste of time and money

Jubilee Gardens will cost £680,000 and provide the Square Mile with 15 trees The buzzword ‘green’ nowadays adds kudos to any London planning...

25.01.2024 8

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The politics of poo: Britain’s public toilets are in mortal peril

Smashing the patriarchal public toilet system In 1969 March Fong Eu mounted the steps in front of the Californian State Capitol and smashed a...

18.01.2024 4

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What is the point of the ICJ?

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – JANUARY 11: Public hearings in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel began on Thursday at the International Court...

15.01.2024 10

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London’s new Super Sewer may sound swell, but it’s a shoddy waste solution

It may look super cool, but the Super Sewer does not resolve mistakes made in London’s original Victorian system Rarely will you hear anyone bring...

11.01.2024 4

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Shellfish and shit: How sewage is soiling towns like Whitstable

WHITSTABLE, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 09: People gather on Tankerton beach to protest against sewage discharges by Southern Water on October 9, 2022 in...

05.01.2024 2

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Shellfish and shit: Sewage is soiling the pleasures of seaside havens like Whitstable

WHITSTABLE, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 09: People gather on Tankerton beach to protest against sewage discharges by Southern Water on October 9, 2022 in...

05.01.2024 6

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Best of opinion 2023: Housing special

Housing was a hot topic in 2023 – prices may have lowered a little (though by less than expected) but punishing mortgage rates and the impact of...

22.12.2023 10

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The cranes of Manchester tell a tale of a city that said yes to Yimbyism

As the novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote: “There are few things I find more beautiful than cranes”. Officially, the symbol of Manchester is a bee...

21.12.2023 8

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The ‘biggest climate law ever’? What CBAM means for the UK

The UK’s border tax proposition would have it apply later than the EU’s and with a different pricing mechanism “The biggest climate law ever in...

19.12.2023 3

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Why conservationists are calling for more mushroom emojis

CUPERTINO, CA – OCTOBER 27: Emoticons are displayed on the Touch Bar on a new Apple MacBook Pro laptop during a product launch event on October 27,...

15.12.2023 5

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The lack of mushroom emojis is a political choice. Who has the power to change this?

CUPERTINO, CA – OCTOBER 27: Emoticons are displayed on the Touch Bar on a new Apple MacBook Pro laptop during a product launch event on October 27,...

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A brave new world of Brits on Wegovy won’t fix our problem with junk food

Weight loss drugs promise to cure Brits of obesity, revive the NHS and save the economy billions of pounds, but could it be too good to be true, asks...

14.12.2023 5

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The era of failed panda diplomacy is over. Now we’re just left with lousy Confucius Institutes

One of the pandas in question Tian Tian and her partner, Yang Guang are catching a flight home to China, according to Edinburgh Zoo.  It’s the end...

01.12.2023 2

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Stop the pile on pylons, they’re works of art

CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 19: A line of electricity pylons crosses the Essex countryside on November 19, 2009 near Cambridge, United...

01.12.2023 4

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A podcast on the Brianna Ghey trial is part of the enduring tradition of true crime 

Truman Capote, author of the original true crime novel In Cold Blood Crusaders against true crime have been duly granted the next subject of their...

30.11.2023 10

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Sam Altman’s ‘best world ever’ might just mean killing off Google ad revenue

Sam Altman’s ChatGPT could rid the world of the scourge of digital advertising. Sam Altman is back at OpenAI and the rapid advancement of ChatGPT...

28.11.2023 5

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Inside the techno-optimist cult influencing OpenAI’s Sam Altman

Marc Andreessen is a techno-optimist If the Control Altman Delete and Undo saga demonstrated anything it was the tussle between AI evangelists and...

24.11.2023 2

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Inside the techno-optimist cult influencing OpenAI’s Sam Altman

Marc Andreessen is a techno-optimist If the Control Altman Delete and Undo saga demonstrated anything it was the tussle between AI evangelists and...

24.11.2023 3

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Piazza power! London needs to embrace the European public square

The beautiful Piazza Navona, which as far as we understand is not owned by JP Morgan The great Italian piazza. The German platz. The Spanish plaza....

23.11.2023 10

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Everyone hates inheritance tax. But what are the best arguments against it?

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Nothing boils the blood of Britons like inheritance tax, often dubbed the “most hated tax”. The paradox is that only...

22.11.2023 7

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Brace yourselves, the era of the ‘alternative budget’ has arrived

Former prime minister Liz Truss during the launch of the Growth Commission budget report at One Great George Street, central London. (Yui Mok/PA Wire)...

20.11.2023 2

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It’s the Year of the Pothole and Britain is crazy

A gaggle of British decisionmakers stand around a pothole Forget the Chinese Zodiac – Britain’s automotive association has appointed itself...

17.11.2023 6

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It’s the Year of the Pothole: Britain is crazy

A gaggle of British decisionmakers stand around a pothole Forget the Chinese Zodiac – Britain’s automotive association has appointed itself...

17.11.2023 5

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Why has levelling up failed?

The Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) “I don’t want to level down, I want to level up,” spelled out Tony...

17.11.2023 9

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It would be senseless to delay a tax supported by greenies and the steel industry

The steel works operated by Tata Steel Ltd. beyond residential houses in Port Talbot, UK, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Europe’s heavy industry is...

16.11.2023 7

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From pints to politics: Whatever happened to David Cameron’s ‘Golden Era’ of China relations?

PRINCES RISBOROUGH, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 22: China’s President Xi Jinping and Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron drink a pint of beer during a...

13.11.2023 8

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Floating cities or climate visas: Is this the choice for environmental migrants?

Small island states are most urgently affected by the climate crisis You’ll remember the image: Tovalu’s climate minister Simon Kofe rolling up...

11.11.2023 20

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Forget the UK, how has Europe dealt with pro-Palestine marches?

BERLIN, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 04: People, including a woman with a red-painted hand and “Gaza” written on her arm, chant slogans during a...

10.11.2023 10

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Bird watching: What’s going on with X/Twitter’s Community Notes?

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn. It’s now worth just $19bn It’s always embarrassing to be called out on a lie. That’s the cruel genius...

09.11.2023 3

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Pedicab pandemonium? Unlicensed and unstoppable since 1869

Is there a scourge of unlicensed pedicabs in London? “This is one of the biggest issues in Westminster,” Nickie Aiken MP told City A.M.,...

07.11.2023 2

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Gone smishing: Would you recognise an impostor texting you?

The securities minister, Tom Tugendhat, delivered a whole speech dedicated to the threat AI-driven fraud posed to Brits at the AI Safety Summit last...

06.11.2023 3

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Battle of the books: Nadine Dorries vs Boris Johnson

Battle of the books: Boris Johnson vs Nadine Dorries Nadine Dorries and Boris Johnson both wrote novels, but whose writing is best? To save you the...

06.11.2023 6

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