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Each landmark birthday has its own special flavour. For the half-century it’s uncomprehending wonder
There has been a lack of public information on the virus. Half-truths and homophobia have filled the vacuum, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
I used to prioritise local crime rates and school catchment areas. But living a few minutes from a supermarket is a wonderful thing, writes Zoe...
When people talk about Keir Starmer being boring they don’t mean they want him to be sillier – just to say what he truly believes, writes Zoe...
She broke both her knees after tripping on her way back from the shops. But it is the terminology that is really getting her down, writes Guardian...
Teenagers today just shrug their shoulders at the idea an actor’s sexuality is news. They would be more shocked if a vegan was caught eating a bacon...
While the Met wastes time pursuing the Sarah Everard protesters through the courts, it destroys what little trust is left, says Guardian columnist Zoe...
‘Sovereignty’ and ‘taking back control’ seem a lot less attractive when you’re stuck at an airport or struggling with red tape, writes Zoe...
Whether he wins or loses tonight, the prime minister has given the nation another reason to celebrate, writes Zoe Williams
I was so excited when eBay started, until I realised no one wanted my stuff – so why do I feel so emotional about this sudden flood of unexpected...
This is just the latest attempt to distract with a meaningless policy, but why would you want to bring back something no one under 70 understands,...
Sniffing out Covid, saving us from cougars … humans love stories of wonderdogs, however true or false they are, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The right wing press believes Katharine Birbalsingh has done something magical by creating a safe learning environment in a state school. But that...
The outpouring of sentimentality leaves me cold – and I am sure the Queen feels the same. But silliness always stirs my national pride
Remember when our only excitement was getting a package? Now, there’s more to life than buying stuff, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
No one hates the government more than your average book-fest crowd – and don’t they let you know it?
After years of almost constant disappointment, the UK came within spitting distance of a Eurovision victory. Shame about the collateral damage, writes...
When even powerful industry voices demand government action, can ministers go on ignoring the hardship people face, asks Guardian columnist Zoe...
From the Daily Mail to the Express, the rightwing press has gone bananas. And it hates Britain, writes Zoe Williams
Change makes everyone nervous, especially Whovians. But it’s how we regenerate, says the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
As elections loom, Downing Street is trying to pretend that nobody’s behaviour matters, says the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
I would tell him about the miners’ strike and the abolition of free school milk. But kids today hate coal and dairy, writes Zoe Williams
So Angela Rayner does not have Boris Johnson’s ‘debating training’. Is that a reference to mumbling about Peppa Pig World, asks Guardian...
I’m unconvinced that knocking door to door works in bagging undecided voters, says the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
In every workplace there is one colleague who loves to create drama and conflict, which is just what the minister for Brexit opportunities has done...
There was a definite blitz-spirit as we joined group chats in lockdown. But as arguments erupted, it turned out there was an upside to not having...
Various Conservative MPs objected when Justin Welby criticised the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. I’m no Christian, but I think I know whose...
We have a need to believe what our leaders are saying. But, as a new history of the lie detector reveals, that’s easier said than done, says...
Pork belly at 2,500 calories, with a side of cauliflower cheese at nearly 500? Printing calories on menus forces people to either stay at home or stop...
I’d love to stop Britain’s neighbour from repeating our mistakes, but advice from overseas counts for nothing – and can sometimes backfire,...
The only person benefiting from this ‘debate’ is Boris Johnson, who is using the issue as a wedge to divide the opposition, says Guardian...
I’m all for making break-ups less traumatic. But the new divorce law can’t strip out all the emotion, writes Zoe Williams
How did we start our Easter holidays? In a queue so bad that it made the news. Thank you, Brexit and P&O Ferries
The messenger is often the target of gendered and personal attacks. It’s so much easier than hearing uncomfortable truths, says Guardian columnist...
Whatever Twitter was doing when it banned the Oxford epidemiologist Carl Heneghan, it wasn’t protecting the world from disinformation, writes Zoe...
The genuine way to mark the day is to stop doing the thing your mum hates. But watching my children attempt to be polite to each other was exhausting,...
The former prime minister proudly announced last week that he is working at a local charity. But food poverty soared under his watch. I can only...
In any sensible hierarchy of road users, Chelsea tractors belong right at the bottom, giving way to everybody and taking responsibility for everything
The prime minister’s incompetence cost Nazanin dear. She was a pawn in a chess game, dependent on the judgment of a man who has none, says...
Experts such as Martin Lewis and Richard Murphy are showing how essential they are as the cost-of-living crisis hits, says the Guardian columnist...
If we are not talking about the conflict, and the unimaginable horror of it, we are thinking about it. The rest just seems gibberish, writes Zoe...
They say you only discover how well you understand something when you try to tell someone else. When the someone else is a scathing preteen, you...
Yes, it sounds like an odd idea for International Women’s Day. But bear with me …
Just because we live in a post-industrial era doesn’t mean industrial action has suddenly become obsolete, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Hanya Yanagihara has written a screen adaptation of her acclaimed novel and the studios are not interested. But done right, it could be the ultimate...
The restaurant empire of the Russian billionaire Arkadiy Novikov taught me that you should always pay attention to how rich people are spending their...
The BBC’s new show This Is Going to Hurt is about overstretched doctors – but patronising pregnant women is a long-standing problem, writes...
The government are considering a U-turn on their pledge to ban the import of fur and foie gras, thanks to opposition from their own MPs. Is there...