Queenie and her Aunty Maggie.
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Despite the series retaining elements of the novel that frustrated me, this time, I saw things a bit differently.
No one is safe from Lady Whistledown’s pen, not even Penelope Featherington.
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Penelope Featherington uses Lady Whistledown to comment on a society she feels restricted by as a woman.
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Rishi Sunak hasn’t actually lost this election yet – but you wouldn’t know it after listening to his colleagues.
A military artist’s concept of an anti-satellite missile being launched from an F-15 Eagle aircraft.
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Fears are growing that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit.
Nigel Farage in one of his 10 appearances on Question Time in the last decade.
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The top five most frequent non-politician panellists all write for The Spectator.
The Mausoleum of Ali, which is located in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, is a site of cultural significance for Khorasan.
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Khorasan is globally associated with terrorism, but people from Afghanistan are out to challenge that assumption.
The recent tractor protest near Brussels (#trotsopdeboer translates as ‘proud of the farmers’).
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This may shift the EU’s climate debate.
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Social care reform appears at the end of Labour’s key election promises for the NHS. The manifesto acknowledges the sector’s problems – but what about the solutions?
The Conservative manifesto had one page on arts and culture.
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Culture is more than just an industry.
Banks would pay more tax under the Lib Dems.
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To help raise the cash needed to meet their commitments on the NHS and social care, the Liberal Democrats propose a new tax on banks.
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The NHS is a hot button topic in the UK 2024 general election. However, the party manifestos are light on detail.
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Despite calling the sector ‘world leading’, both Labour and the Conservatives have failed to give any concrete commitments for funding the creative industries.
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Data from Ukip’s performance in 2017 shows that once a certain tipping point is passed, Reform is indeed a significant threat to the Tories.
The incoming government will have to keep its promises on tax.
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Both parties hope growing the economy can help them avoid difficult choices.
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Poland, Ukraine and Georgia have all qualified via UEFA’s Nations League. But is this fair to the teams who failed to qualify via the traditional knock-out route?
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From Disney Pixar’s latest hit to the winner of the Women’s Prize for fiction, these are the best things to watch and read this week.
Ed Davey has used his campaign to talk about his experiences of caring for his son John.
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Showing and celebrating that men care – and presenting positive public images of what men do for family – is vital to wider societal wellbeing and health
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We’ve tried to take a clear-eyed view of the pros and cons to help governments decide how to move forward.
A pro-Russia supporter with an adapted Soviet flag, demonstrates in Munich, Germany.
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Europe’s far right parties are winning more backing in the polls, and will have increasing influence on policy over the Ukraine war.
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Comparing Keir Starmer’s 2024 election manifesto with Tony Blair’s 1997 document is a helpful way to understand why the vision is grander than is being portrayed.