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I have a dirty TV secret – and there’s a 50/50 chance that you do too

More than half of people in the UK exaggerate, fabricate or downplay what they watch and pretend they’re into documentaries or serious drama. I am as guilty as they come, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

When giving up your seat for others is simply polite

Letters: Readers disagree with an article by Polly Hudson on giving up your place to people on public transport

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025

Prince Harry and King Charles reconciling? Their feud was the only relatable thing about them

I may not live in a palace but I can say that even my most challenging of relatives has not slagged me off to Oprah, says freelance journalist Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025

I know judging other parents is wrong. But when it comes to giving kids smartphones, I’m a lost cause

From feeding to bedtimes, toys to piercings, from the day your child is born, you’re monitored by other parents. And I’m as complicit as anyone else, says freelance writer Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

Prince Andrew should never be allowed to return to public life

The death of Virginia Giuffre - who accused the Duke of York of sexual assault - surely makes his desire to resume royal duties out of the question, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

Shoes on at home or shoes off? If you care about your health, it’s a no-brainer

One study reported that 96% of shoes carry coliform bacteria, commonly found in faecal matter. So why is it so uncool to ask visitors to take them off, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

I can’t delete WhatsApp’s new AI tool. But I’ll use it over my dead body

The blue-and-purple hoop is supposedly there to answer questions that arise in chats, but it’s a slippery slope from providing bus times to annihilating the human race, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

A moment that changed me: I took my husband for granted – until I met three single women at a party

After 14 years of marriage, our relationship was comfortable, but slightly complacent. A sudden glimpse into the world of dating apps gave me a new appreciation for what I have

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

'I refuse to watch the World Cup and feel complicit in Qatar's human rights abuses'

Polly Hudson explains why she's banished her husband to the pub to watch the World Cup, as she muses how tuning in to any television coverage of the tournament in Qatar would make her feel 'personally, feel complicit'

Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022