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Prue Leith on the worst cake she ever made, why she hates washing up, and what she takes away from the Great British Bake Off.
The Tories aren’t too white. They’re too blue
Why do Tories all look the same? This year, having never been to a party conference before, I went to…
Theresa May’s mistake? Putting style over substance
There are many lessons to learn from the utter calamity of the general election, but here is just one: be…
Fashion is about change – and British Vogue’s first male editor is exactly that
After months of speculation, Alexandra Shulman’s successor at British Vogue has finally been announced. And in what may come as a shock…
The ‘clean eating’ gurus are now repenting – but the damage has been done
Ella Mills, née Woodward – aka ‘Deliciously Ella’ – was on Radio 4 this morning discussing ‘clean eating’. Many will…
Will feminists be kind to Melania Trump?
It was a race between the first dude — Bill — and the first nude — Melania. And in the…
Nigel Farage says farewell: ‘We brought down a prime minister’
Nigel Farage has just delivered his speech at Ukip conference, in which he declared that he had put ‘absolutely all of…
Terror in France: priest murdered in Normandy church ‘in name of’ Isis
Following a hostage situation at a church in northern France, two armed men and one hostage have been killed. The slain…
Graham Brady rules out re-opening the Tory leadership contest
Following Andrea Leadsom’s announcement that she is bowing out of the leadership race, Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee,…
Chilcot slimmed down: what you need to know
The long-awaited Chilcot report has finally been published today. It comes during a very tumultuous time in British politics – and…
Brexit was a harsh political awakening for young people
Since Brexit became a reality early on Friday morning, my Facebook feed has been filled with mournful posts written by…
If Brexit solves the housing crisis, bring it on
It is, at times, unclear that George Osborne is aware that the under-30s are voting in this EU referendum. When…
Labour’s Lisa Nandy suggests that Naz Shah should be suspended from the party
Labour’s Lisa Nandy has just been on the Daily Politics, where she suggested that Naz Shah should be suspended from…
Vote Leave given designation as official Brexit campaign
After months of waiting, the Electoral Commission has announced that Vote Leave has been given the official designation for the…
Does Paul Mason really want the next century to imitate Renaissance Florence?
‘Amid the cobbled passageways and tumbling tenements of the Italian city of Perugia, it’s possible to daydream you are in…
New Zealand’s flag vote makes me proud to be both Kiwi and British
I’m technically 3/4 Kiwi and 1/4 British, although having lived in the UK most of my life, it doesn’t often feel…
Islamic State claim responsibility for terror attack in Brussels
At least 14 dead after two explosions by ‘suicide bombers’ at American Airlines check-in desk at Brussels airport. 81 injured. Firemen are said…
President Hassan Rouhani needs to get over the shock of the nude
Has a new art installation opened up at the Capitoline museum? One might be forgiven for thinking so: nude sculptures were…
Why are feminists refusing to discuss the Cologne sex attacks?
Regardless of the background of the men who carried out the attacks in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, it is…
Jeremy Corbyn must be delighted by Simon Danczuk’s suspension from Labour
Simon Danczuk’s lightning-fast suspension from Labour – as they investigate whether he sent ‘lewd’ texts to a seventeen-year-old girl – is an embarrassing note to…
Stephen Gilbert to step down as deputy chairman of the Conservative party
In the new year the EU referendum battle will heat up, and it seems the Conservative party are already starting…
Not all Uber drivers are Islamists, just like not all London cabbies are John Worboys
Uber aren’t going to be thrilled to hear that Muhaydin Mire, the man who has been arrested on suspicion of knifing…
Yes, we wear poppies. But we don’t print our faces onto them
‘What’s worse: people who add French flags to their Facebook profiles, or those who sneer at them?’ asks my colleague…
In their own words – the Paris attacks as told by the survivors
Last night, terrorists launched a total of six coordinated attacks at high-profile sites across Paris. French prosecutors have put the current…
There’s no shame in the V&A changing their mind about Thatcher’s wardrobe
The news that the V&A had rejected an offer of Margaret Thatcher’s wardrobe was met with dismay yesterday. ‘Shame the V&A…
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