The Latest Breaking News from Amuse bouche

Dining across the divide: ‘Every rightwing person should have a woke friend and vice versa’

How did a solicitor who is the leader of the English Democrats and a Norwegian national fare on Brexit, surveillance and Ukraine?

The Guardian - UK · 10h ago

Dining across the divide: ‘He suggested the Clacton byelection was a vanity project. Obviously I disagree’

A Reform politician and an NHS worker had different takes on Nigel Farage, but could they agree on renewable energy or tax policies?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

Dining across the divide: ‘He looked like a Green voter. As you get older you realise it’s unicorn politics’

A part-time musician and an office manager disagreed on benefits and work-life balance, but ​where did they stand on community responsibility?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

Dining across the divide: ‘In France we’d be at each other’s throats, but in the UK you say the most horrible things, smiling’

One moved to the UK 20 years ago. The other is considering a vote for Restore Britain. Could they agree on national symbols and Brexit?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26

Dining across the divide: ‘He thinks Labour voters should back Starmer. I think we deserve better’

Two Labour supporters disagree on Keir Starmer and whether Reform can really win. Can they find common ground on public transport?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8

Dining across the divide: ‘Universities should be free. We all lose for every bright kid who doesn’t go’

Two south-westerners shared a love of boats, but how would they fare on tuition fees and NHS funding?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

Dining across the divide: ‘Tariffs are the one thing I agree with Donald Trump on’

Two Cornishmen agreed on the problems facing their home county. Would they see eye to eye on the solutions?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8

Dining across the divide: ‘Zack Polanski is articulate and charismatic, rather like Boris Johnson’

Their views differ on the Green party leader, but did the fellow Irish women agree on how to police demonstrations?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1

Dining across the divide: ‘I think certain people need to be locked up’

Can a prison officer turned tram driver and a retired medical tech operations manager agree on incarceration, antisemitism and Trump?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25

Dining across the divide: ‘He agreed with me on a wealth tax, which I thought was unusual for a Reform voter’

They bonded over football and felt the same about taxing billionaires. How did they fare on immigration?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11