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What do I want for Posh at 50? Happiness. She and the Spice Girls deserve it

I would take any member of this girl group over our last five prime ministers – especially Mel C. They are a reminder of a better time, writes Zoe Williams

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Of course a society that demonises poverty will try to prosecute vulnerable, unpaid carers

The scandal, revealed by the Guardian, didn’t occur in a vacuum. The right’s casting of the poor as parasitic benefits cheats underpins it all, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

I’m glad Laurence Fox is off the ballot for London mayor. But I’d love a Jammie Dodger with his canvassers

Why the hell would anyone go out and campaign for Reclaim? Now I’ll never have the chance to find out, writes Zoe Williams

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Yes, total eclipses are very nice. But have you ever smelled bacon?

I’d love to feel the beautiful mysteries of the universe. But I have other interests, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

My 13-hour holiday was a glimpse of the world before Covid. I’ll be going back

Remember the good old days when you could get on a train or go to a party without wondering if it was worth the risk? It’s time for a revival, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Of course the ‘revolving door’ for departing MPs has jammed shut – who’d hire them?

Plunging trust in politicians means that Tory MPs about to leave parliament may find the cushy jobs of old hard to come by, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Just when you think Trump can’t get any weirder … he launches his own version of the Bible

Of course there’s extra material as well as the usual gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But is it enough to make America believe again, asks Zoe Williams

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The Wags are back – but I miss the carefree days of Posh and Coleen

At the 2006 World Cup, the England team’s wives and girlfriends could drink, shop and pose all they liked. Eighteen years on, fun seems to be in short supply, writes Zoe Williams

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Gwyneth Paltrow is letting her hair down – but she has a lot to learn

Those of us who already cared not a jot what we wore, ate or watched all day welcome the Goop star to our ranks. But a takeaway and reality TV once a week won’t cut it, writes Zoe Williams

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Why is the right at war with cyclists? We’re not ‘wokerati’ – we’re just trying to get around

Riding a bike is not a political act, yet cyclists have become the bete noire for the anti-woke, anti-green, anti-liberal crowd, writes Zoe Williams

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Few want it, and even fewer think it will succeed. So why in the world is Sunak clinging to the Rwanda policy?

Huge costs, mounting opposition, negligible impacts: nothing about this absurd asylum bill appears to make any sense, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Who are ballet flats really for? At £890, people with more money than sense

They started life as a Sloane staple, then graduated to ladette’s best friend. Now ballet flats are on the rise again, writes Zoe Williams

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The one thing we’ve learned from the Kate photo scandal? There’s no such thing as a fairytale life

They’re trapped in a deal they can’t uphold, scrutinised by a nation of trolls who demand they live perfect, trouble-free lives, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

It’s natural to freak out about kids and mobile phones. But a ban is not the solution

The best way to stop children getting out of their depth? Talk to them – about everything from trivial beefs to misused emojis, writes Zoe Williams

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How did I mark Mother’s Day? With a dream about putting mine in a home

A few hours later, I made the mistake of telling Mum all about it. And she was not amused, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Why I got it so wrong on GB News – the flailing TV juggernaut that’s too rich to fail

The channel has posted a loss of £42m – and that highlights my naivety. With rich backers, who cares about ratings and profit? asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Five Great Reads: ‘Dunecore’, dysregulation and dumb red carpet questions

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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I’ve spent decades loving a band you’ve probably never heard of. But there are 199 others who get it

Remember My Life Story? They managed to fill one of London’s most iconic venues on Saturday. So what if it’s also one of the smallest, writes Zoe Williams

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BBC licence fee no longer feels justifiable

Letters: Paula Thomas, Roderick Stewart and Dr Dolf A Mogendorff respond to Zoe Williams’s article on how thousands of people are being prosecuted for non-payment of the TV licence fee

The Guardian - UK

Why does Rishi Sunak talk down the UK? I blame David Cameron

It takes a rare mix of melodrama and disloyalty to stand outside No 10 and declare that the country is going to the dogs. But other Tory PMs blazed the way, writes Zoe Williams

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Who will miss the manual car when it’s gone? Only the very smuggest drivers

We’re falling out of love with manual cars, says the DVLA. What will driving ‘enthusiasts’ have left to feel superior about now? asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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A civilised country would not have made Shamima Begum stateless

Letters: Readers respond to the recent court of appeal ruling that upheld the UK government’s decision to strip the 24-year-old of British citizenship

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How fast can a menopausal cop run? Now we’ll never know

Officers in the British Transport Police no longer have to take the ‘bleep test’ to prove their stamina. But I reckon a lot of menopausal women would smash it faster than the patriarchy, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Is Sadiq Khan a good mayor of London? Let’s not pretend the far right cares

From Trump and his supporters to the ‘meatheads’ on GB News, Khan has been under attack ever since he was elected in 2016. Facts don’t come into it, writes Zoe Williams

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The Shamima Begum ruling proves it: some UK citizens are less equal than others

Any British person who has a foreign-born parent will feel their status is more precarious, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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