Section: Voices
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Writing the heated emails I’ll never send is like a light exorcism
These messages are home to unhinged thoughts that wouldn’t fly in polite society. Nor should they — the only person who reads them is me
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Labour leadership drama has ground the government to a halt, MPs say
Next month’s byelection in Makerfield will determine whether Andy Burnham can launch a leadership challenge. Until then, ‘nothing will get done’
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Not even Mecca is safe from the pressures of consumer culture
As Hajj draws near, it’s good to remember that we should all be putting people and faith before material things
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Weekend with Tahar Rahim: ‘It starts with a coffee and cigarette’
The actor on people watching in a French brasserie, movie nights with his children and his new role in the Sky thriller Prisoner
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What Labour MPs think of Wes Streeting
‘More of the same’ and ‘much worse for party unity’ or a strong communicator with a good back story — the health secretary splits colleagues’ opinions
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Labour’s local election losses have some MPs questioning its rightward shift
Reform UK, the Greens and the Liberal Democrats have taken more than 1,000 seats from Labour. But what lessons will the party learn?
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Golders Green attacks must not be used to usher in a new era of surveillance
The stabbing of two Jewish men in north London requires honest analysis. Instead, commentators are reaching for the usual convenient suspects
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Weekend with Eshaan Akbar: ‘I stand in the conservatory like an old man and just stare into the garden’
The comedian on taking Japanese walks, staying up into the early hours after gigs and his latest comedy special
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Why I told the government to ban smoking outright for a generation
The Smoking and Vapes Act will make it illegal to sell tobacco — including shisha and paan — to anyone born in or after 2009
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A new and messy realignment of UK politics is at play in the local elections
As voters across the country prepare to head to the polls, emerging parties and independents look set to make significant gains
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Starmer survived Badenoch’s attack — but that doesn’t mean he’s safe
The PM’s allies are bullish after defeating a Tory motion against him. For other Labour MPs the question is when, not if, Starmer will be toppled
