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In a dark world, a light is held by those who make it harder for the powerful to lie

Journalists like Ravish Kumar battle hostile forces so that facts find a way to survive, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

In the 1970s, women booed the idea of a male pill. Have we finally changed our minds?

A new male pill is about to begin UK trials – while women are rethinking the long dismissed side-effects of oral contraception, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Bravo, Esther Rantzen, it’s only the wimps in Westminster who are too afraid to talk about assisted dying

The campaigner is right to call for reform. It’s political cowardice, not public opinion, that stands in the way, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

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This Morning addresses Vanessa Feltz backlash over coeliac disease remarks

Broadcaster’s comments about the condition have been branded ‘ignorant’ by ITV viewers

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A carriage of drunk people should be hell – but here’s why I love the tube at Christmas

It’s the one time of year that Londoners talk to strangers, and the conversations can be very revealing and entertaining, says Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Jordan Peterson thinks Labour will ruin Britain. Has no one told him about the Tories?

Conservatives are pointing to Venezuela’s economy and 20-year-old lawsuits about dogs to try to damage Labour’s prospects. With the country so broken already, will anyone buy their arguments, asks Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Who’s in the manosphere’s sights this week? Taylor Swift, her cat and any woman in a crop top

The messages of Andrew Tate and his ilk are as old as the patriarchy: female autonomy is a threat, and must be punished, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

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Is it a cold, a super cold or Covid? And should I carry on regardless?

The lurgy rules used to be clear. But now, if you want to go anywhere with a runny nose, you have to get your excuses in early, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Why are the Tories intent on ruining Christmas?

Rightwing rivals to Rishi Sunak are promising to brief against him relentlessly over the holidays. Hold on tight for a cascade of nonsense, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Worried about naming your baby? Don’t be

Whether you settle on Mathilda, Deke or Ebenezer, it’s bound to be exactly the right name. My own son is living proof, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Thatcher is not a good role model – but not necessarily for the reasons you think

Keir Starmer is just the latest politician to invoke the former Tory prime minister, even though her essential message was that society was for losers, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Henry Kissinger, US foreign policy giant, dies aged 100

Former secretary of state under Richard Nixon became one of the most prominent and controversial figures of US foreign policy in the 20th century. Plus, what’s happening on the first day of Cop28

The Guardian - UK

The royals may easily dismiss Harry and Meghan, but these charges of racism will linger for ever

Look past the sniping and family rivalries, and a new book from biographer Omid Scobie paints a deeply disturbing picture, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

It’s no surprise middle-class shoplifting is on the rise – no one ever checks my bag

Classism and other assumptions mean that whenever I have an unidentified item in the bagging area, the assistant will wave it through, writes Zoe Williams

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Why are people so self-righteous at Christmas?

We’re always being told that our festive drinks or feasts come at a cost. It’s just another way for people to feel superior, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

What does the Covid inquiry really tell us? If another pandemic arrived tomorrow, nothing would be better

The argument for holding an inquiry is sound, but the really depressing thing is that none of those elected have learned a thing, says Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman’s letter to Rishi Sunak is a key contribution to a hilarious new Tory genre

Their cod legalese and baffling histrionics have us rolling in the aisles – but what are these wacky no-confidence letters trying to distract us from?, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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The problem with tech bro philanthropy

They claim altruistic motives, but billionaires’ favoured brand of do-gooding, which allows no scrutiny or pluralism, is worse than unhelpful, writes Zoe Williams

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Rejoice at this U-turn over rail ticket office closures – whatever the reasons for it

I would love it if Mark Harper’s about-face was a response to public opinion. But there were subtler political forces involved, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

You know that book everyone raves about? Just give in and read it!

There’s no virtue in avoiding something simply because it’s popular. And yes, it has taken me a year to tackle the latest Barbara Kingsolver, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Why is Elon Musk attacking Wikipedia? Because its very existence offends him

The X owner has no time for a democratic experiment dedicated to knowledge. He would rather yell puerile ‘jokes’ into the ether, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

After 13 years of Tory law and order, there has never been a better time to be a criminal

Ministers won’t accept their failure on crime. But when M&S hires former cops to guard its steaks, that failure is plain to see, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

What keeps couples warm in winter? The battle over the thermostat

The UK has suddenly gone from summer heat to shivering cold and across the land the annual arguments have begun, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Madonna, Pamela Anderson and I agree – take your idea of how a woman should look, and shove it

A woman in the public eye will be judged by an ever-changing standard: too strident, too provocative, too predatory, too thin, too fat, too muscly and very soon too old. The only dignified answer? Smash the patriarchy, writes Zoe Williams

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We’re ready to rip up our flag-waving Labour membership cards

Letters: Readers respond to Zoe Williams’s article about the redesign of the card, which now includes the union jack and the words ‘country first’ on one side

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