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The monarchy's power is being buried

Mary Dejevsky

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Never underestimate the power of the National Trust

Boyd Tonkin

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Stop squeezing people into social housing

Ivan Massow

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Not an interview for the job of PM

The real winners of the 'debate' were Sky News and Channel 4, whose audiences soared

Alice Jones

Friday 27 March
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For all his faults, Russell Brand is utterly sincere

And it's something politicians should try to emulate

Janet Street-Porter

Friday 27 March
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At last, there's a new 'bikini body' ideal

Women are sharing images of their post-pregnancy physiques, stretch marks, scars and all

Victoria Richards

Friday 27 March
Comment of the day
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Cameron reckoned he had them in his pocket

He stood before his audience as the confident, debonair performer

John Curtice

Friday 27 March
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Knee-jerk reaction to 9/11 enabled mass murder

The ill-thought reinforced cockpit door has had catastrophic consequences

Simon Calder

Thursday 26 March
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Stop demonising the depressed

Depression should not be conflated with psychopathy

Christopher Hooton

Friday 27 March
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How does terrifying my family count as ‘good-natured protest’?

My account of that Sunday in the pub

Nigel Farage

Friday 27 March
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Why I'm so heartbroken about Zayn Malik

The fantasy of One Direction isn't supposed to include difficult feelings or missing members

Anna Leszkiewicz

Thursday 26 March
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I'm making a bucket list for my old labrador, too

Only the best will do for a dog with not long to live

Simon Kelner

Thursday 26 March
Editorials
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Letter from the Editor: And it's off, the most unpredictable election in decades
Friday 27 March
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The Paxman factor: Give the former 'Newsnight' titan a regular slot
Friday 27 March
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Below the radar: Could anyone else have known of Andreas Lubitz's plans when he took to the controls of his Germanwings flight?
Friday 27 March
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Letters: Stigma around depression affects all of society
Friday 27 March
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Letters: When the PM backs a bully like Jeremy Clarkson, what hope is there?
Thursday 26 March
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Letters: Israel’s never-ending occupation
Thursday 26 March

IF I WERE PRIME MINISTER

100 DAYS, 100 PEOPLE

Conor Gearty: I'd speak the truth and then resign

If I were Prime Minister: I'd create a public holiday for nature appreciation

Matt Forde: I'd slash the prices of football tickets and beer

Ismail Kaji: People with learning disabilities would be given priority

Katie Price: I would raise the age limit for cosmetic surgery

David Orr: I'd build the homes we need

Helen Ghosh: I'd take my Cabinet to the countryside

Jenny Eclair: Middle-aged performers would be given tax breaks

Jim Killock: I would grant Edward Snowden asylum

Vickie Hawkins: I'd tackle Syria's humanitarian crisis

 

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