The Latest Breaking News from Polly Hudson

Wordle inventor gets ahead of the game

Letters: Julius Pursaill, Andy Roberts and Jane Oberman respond to Polly Hudson’s article that decried Josh Wardle for creating a new game

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25

Let’s be blunt – British people need to stop being so polite

I’ve spent my adult years fighting to pay the bill, drinking insultingly weak cups of tea and making small talk on the bus. But life is too short, says Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

The great shared bed debate is here – and you have to pick a side

My friend and her partner just sleep wherever, depending on who gets into bed first. Such chaos is unthinkable, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Katherine Ryan has had a facelift at 42. Why do I feel betrayed?

I’m a fan of the comedian and her decision initially made me feel like a haggard loser. But famous women are not obliged to act according to other people’s wishes, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

You might love olive oil, but don’t put it on your CV

The foodstuff was apparently listed as an interest on a job résumé, according to a viral social media post. It might make you stand out, but not in a good way, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

Fellow parents! Jan Leeming is right – our kids need to be trained to behave in public

The former newsreader has caused a stir by complaining about unruly children in a restaurant. We do our offspring no favours by teaching them that they are the centre of the universe, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

Honesty about the realities of motherhood, and proper NHS support, would go a long way

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Polly Hudson about the challenges of early parenthood that new mothers are not warned about

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

Want to avoid an invitation? Try the ‘soft no’

I didn’t know how to refuse the offer of a drink without causing offence – until I learned how to kindly demur, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

I confessed a deplorable secret about motherhood to a friend – and it changed my life

The ‘mum noir’ film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You brought back the difficulties of those challenging early days of parenthood, and the conversation that freed me up emotionally, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Why would anyone buy Lily Allen’s haunted house? I have an inkling ...

The Brooklyn townhouse is filled with spectres of her ill-fated marriage to David Harbour. But perhaps the buyer has some creative ideas, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28