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Opinion

The days may draw darker but there is a new shot of hope
Paul McNamee

The days may draw darker but there is a new shot of hope

The knife-edge US election should give us pause for thought
Paul McNamee

The knife-edge US election should give us pause for thought

Unity will help us keep the wolf from the door
John Bird

Unity will help us keep the wolf from the door

Lockdown is looming again. So what can make us feel better?
Georges Simenon
Paul McNamee

Lockdown is looming again. So what can make us feel better?

Feeding children is not about bowing to 'virtue-signalling on Twitter'
Rashford hero food poverty
Paul McNamee

Feeding children is not about bowing to 'virtue-signalling on Twitter'

Removing the props of our recovery from Covid-19 too soon would be a disaster
John Bird

Removing the props of our recovery from Covid-19 too soon would be a disaster

Unite and conquer: The difficult and essential path to national unity
Paul McNamee

Unite and conquer: The difficult and essential path to national unity

It's time to skill-up and invest to rebuild Britain for the future
John Bird

It's time to skill-up and invest to rebuild Britain for the future

Good people (and good dogs) will help us stay positive
Paul McNamee

Good people (and good dogs) will help us stay positive

As the days get darker, let the light in with a good book
Paul McNamee

As the days get darker, let the light in with a good book

Think of the kids. Our response to Covid affects them too
John Bird

Think of the kids. Our response to Covid affects them too

Paul McNamee: Good things are there if we look for them
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Good things are there if we look for them

John Bird: Skills are our ticket out of the low-wage economy
John Bird

John Bird: Skills are our ticket out of the low-wage economy

"Until the law can represent everyone, it will fail"
Alexandra Wilson

"Until the law can represent everyone, it will fail"

Paul McNamee: Give the kids a break
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Give the kids a break

John Bird: Like it or not, we have to help the government do its job
The worst-affected areas were London, the south west and the east of England, where the poorest households shelled out over 50% of their monthly income on even the cheapest available rents.
John Bird

John Bird: Like it or not, we have to help the government do its job

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Paul McNamee: The historian who came in from the cold
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: The historian who came in from the cold

Paul McNamee: Don't let social media hinder a future vaccine
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Don't let social media hinder a future vaccine

John Bird: In the face of Covid, we just have to play on
John Bird

John Bird: In the face of Covid, we just have to play on

Paul McNamee: Our next move has to be the boldest one yet
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Our next move has to be the boldest one yet

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