‘Strong and stable leadership!’ Could Theresa May’s rhetorical carpet-bombing backfire?
Are we about to reach peak slogan?
The received wisdom in politics is that brute repetition works. But by promoting vapid slogans over rational arguments, are politicians being reckless with democracy?
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Nuisance calls are just a symptom – we need to cure the disease
Intrusive marketeers have never been adored
When one company can make 100m illegal calls, there’s clearly a problem. But unhappy customers are easy prey
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Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in
The world is changing at dizzying speed – but for some thinkers, not fast enough. Is accelerationism a dangerous idea or does it speak to our troubled times?
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The rebirth of pub theatre
Boozy function rooms were once theatre’s radical heart. Rising costs and the changing face of the fringe threatened all that – but pubs around Britain are pulling in audiences with their spirited productions
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Their Mortal Remains: the Pink Floyd exhibition reviewed
The refracting prism, the businessman ablaze, the giant inflatable pig: they may be pop’s most anonymous band, but Pink Floyd’s artwork is instantly recognisable. Alexis Petridis awards the V&A show five stars
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Britain’s first female second world war spy gets overdue recognition
A remarkable life of tremendous valour and tragedy
Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville – Churchill’s favourite spy – has been be honoured with bronze bust at Polish Hearth Club
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Are people who think they can multitask deluding themselves?
‘The people who are most likely to multitask are those who think they are great at it’
We’ve all tried to juggle several things at once. So does it work, or is it better to concentrate on just one task at a time?
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‘It’s like Airbnb for refugees’
UK hosts and their guests, in pictures
The photo essay: photographer Alicia Canter has spent several months meeting people in need of shelter and capturing their lives with their host families across the UK
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What wine to drink with curry
Put the lager down and try these
Red wine works much better with spicy food than you might think. Fiona Beckett recommends some accompaniments for fiery fare
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