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Britain’s nihilistic new drugs culture reflects the state we’re in
As our country sinks into despair, even our addicts search for stronger pain relief
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We’re paying a high price for refusing to put our pets down
Sentimental owners are placing their emotional needs above the wellbeing of suffering animals
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Police officers aren’t always the villains they’re made out to be
It took five minutes for the police to catch a burglar, and their efficiency was more than matched by their scrupulous politeness
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British parents have forgotten their most basic responsibilities
It’s shocking – but telling – that half don’t think they are solely responsible for potty-training their children
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Nobody invites me to Christmas parties – and I can’t be alone
I do have friends – honestly, I do – but they don’t want to throw a party, and neither do I
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My two weeks of French exchange were lonely – but life-changing
Sometimes you can’t maintain any ironic distance from your situation: immersion is the only option
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True love lies in giving your wife a dustpan and brush for Christmas
Giving a loved one something utterly utilitarian means that they will think of you, however wryly, every time they use it
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Pro-lockdown obsessives still long to be told what to do
Lacking regular announcements on how to live now, many are still following infection prevention measures. They are locked in
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Spare a little sympathy for kids who will never get chickenpox
A new vaccine push may spell the end of Britain's ‘chickenpox parties’
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Children just aren’t bored enough to love reading books
Reading is in decline across all classes. The issue is no longer just access, or upbringing
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AI is the revenge of school science nerds against smug creatives
Arty types are about to become the middle-class equivalent of miners – the future is bleak
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Handwriting will soon be the preserve of a sophisticated few
The time may come when the ability to transcribe thoughts onto paper using only a pencil becomes so rare that people will marvel at it
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We don’t need to choose between global starvation and climate chaos
M S Swaminathan’s scientific breakthroughs saved the world. Now, we need new saviors
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Menopause isn’t a disability to be legislated for. It’s too complicated
Women’s bodies are, almost by definition, unpredictable
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Australia is very far from the paradise Brits imagine it to be
We may view ‘Down Under’ as a nation of straight-talking Crocodile Dundees, but it has become polarised along all-too familiar lines
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Old people have grown too shy about showing off their wrinkles
More exposure to elderly bodies could make us less afraid of our own ageing
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