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Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Books

Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor

I’m going to persuade the government to declare war on poverty. Here’s how 
John Bird

I’m going to persuade the government to declare war on poverty. Here’s how 

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: ‘Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?’
Film

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: ‘Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?’

Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell
Books

Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Books

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy

Writer Neil Ansell: ‘Homelessness stalked me all my life, but I made peace with it’
Neil Ansell

Writer Neil Ansell: ‘Homelessness stalked me all my life, but I made peace with it’

Big Issue Recipe Collection: Delicious lentil stew will warm you up and costs just a few pounds
Big Issue Recipe Collection

Big Issue Recipe Collection: Delicious lentil stew will warm you up and costs just a few pounds

Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Books

Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers

The government’s mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn’t ring true
Paul McNamee

The government’s mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn’t ring true

The Life and Times of Little Richard review – eye-popping anecdotes of a pornographic nature
Books

The Life and Times of Little Richard review – eye-popping anecdotes of a pornographic nature

Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net
Film

Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net

Letters: The poll tax riots worked. It’s time to re-harness the power of protest
Letters

Letters: The poll tax riots worked. It’s time to re-harness the power of protest

Doctor behind ITV’s vital new drama Breathtaking on ‘horrendous’ truth about Covid in hospitals
TV

Doctor behind ITV’s vital new drama Breathtaking on ‘horrendous’ truth about Covid in hospitals

Inside the Big Issue: The filth and fury of Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The filth and fury of Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley

England ace turned TV pundit Jermaine Jenas: ‘There are sharks everywhere in football’
Culture

England ace turned TV pundit Jermaine Jenas: ‘There are sharks everywhere in football’

Photojournalist Lanre Fehintola didn’t just record life on the edge – he became the story
Film

Photojournalist Lanre Fehintola didn’t just record life on the edge – he became the story

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Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: ‘You don’t get anything in life without sacrifice’
Letter to my younger self

Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: ‘You don’t get anything in life without sacrifice’

Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
Music

Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance

Police trust is at all-time low after years of scandals. This is what I learned from new recruits
Chris Warburton

Police trust is at all-time low after years of scandals. This is what I learned from new recruits

Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash
Books

Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash