Opinion

Christmas TV guide 2023: The gentle pleasures of festive telly
Lucy Sweet

Christmas TV guide 2023: The gentle pleasures of festive telly

Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions
Paul McNamee

Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions

How my pursuit for solutions to our social poverty problems took me to Lowestoft
John Bird

How my pursuit for solutions to our social poverty problems took me to Lowestoft

200,000 people liked a picture of my Christmas tree. It was cool, but brought difficult memories
Sophia Alexandra Hall

200,000 people liked a picture of my Christmas tree. It was cool, but brought difficult memories

Russell T Davies’ new Doctor Who will change the landscape of TV. Again
Darren Scott

Russell T Davies’ new Doctor Who will change the landscape of TV. Again

Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Paul McNamee

Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
John Bird

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better

Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: ‘We must absorb the sadness and soldier on’
Charlotte White

Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: ‘We must absorb the sadness and soldier on’

What Monsters Inc can teach us about the Dublin riots – and why we should all be a bit more Sulley
Paul McNamee

What Monsters Inc can teach us about the Dublin riots – and why we should all be a bit more Sulley

No, Brexit didn’t help UK ‘take back control’ – it made immigration rise. Here’s how
Hein de Haas

No, Brexit didn’t help UK ‘take back control’ – it made immigration rise. Here’s how

I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one
Robin Ince

I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one

Thousands of people in England live with undiagnosed HIV. Here’s how we find them
Richard Angell

Thousands of people in England live with undiagnosed HIV. Here’s how we find them

COP28: Here’s how a just transition from fossil fuels can save us
Kim Goodall

COP28: Here’s how a just transition from fossil fuels can save us

Shane MacGowan spoke for outsiders and those left behind. There are no others quite like him
Paul McNamee

Shane MacGowan spoke for outsiders and those left behind. There are no others quite like him

UK’s food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there’s only one way to fix it
Sabine Goodwin

UK’s food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there’s only one way to fix it

Vagrancy Act 2.0? The Criminal Justice Bill must not be allowed to make rough sleeping illegal
Layla Moran

Vagrancy Act 2.0? The Criminal Justice Bill must not be allowed to make rough sleeping illegal

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Bad leadership is the greatest tragedy of human life. It’s time to give the people a shot
John Bird

Bad leadership is the greatest tragedy of human life. It’s time to give the people a shot

Jeremy Hunt’s tax cuts are a ‘wasted opportunity to support those who need it most’
Henry Parkes

Jeremy Hunt’s tax cuts are a ‘wasted opportunity to support those who need it most’

Children growing up in care today are having a much worse time than I did
John Caldicott

Children growing up in care today are having a much worse time than I did

Education isn’t an exact science – but proper investment is vital
Paul McNamee

Education isn’t an exact science – but proper investment is vital