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All this talk about ‘difficult’ cuts, yet the largest part of Britain’s welfare bill is never mentioned. Why?

Pensioners vote and young people don’t, so the truism goes. That’s no longer any reason to avoid dealing with the triple lock, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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There is no state more impotent than being a parent of a teenager doing A-levels

Holding a flashcard for chemistry or further maths fills me with a unique kind of horror. Does anyone really understand this, asks Zoe Williams

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It’s byelection bingo! Get ready for the Brexit arguments you heard 10 years ago, only louder

Makerfield will be a test of what Labour would have to look like to beat Reform – so prepare yourself for regrets, broken promises and baffling assertions about ‘red wall’ voters, writes Zoe Williams

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It’s never been easier - this doctor recommends 3 exercises you can do lying down to improve core strength and ease stiffness

Dr Zoe Williams took This Morning hosts Cat and Ben through a range of lying down exercises designed to be as simple as possible

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Schemes and strategies for scattering ashes

Letters: Maggie Rylance deployed a red spotted handkerchief in memory of her dad, while Terry O’Hara was tempted by the Parthenon

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I gave up coffee and acquired a Pro Plus habit – now I have the energy of a 15-year-old

With my usual espressos off the menu, I was looking at a future of sluggishness and headaches. Then I embraced an alternative caffeine delivery system, writes Zoe Williams

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Does it seem as if almost anyone could be Britain’s next prime minister? Blame David Cameron

Are you a fresh face without too much baggage? Then a new home awaits you in No 10, writes Zoe Williams

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Carry on vaping, Angela Rayner: voters might just like you for it

With her eye on No 10, the former deputy PM is apparently shedding bad habits. But isn’t a proudly imperfect leader just what we need, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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At 58, I refuse to accept the ‘old age’ label

Letter: Luz Castano responds to a column by Zoe Williams on how gen Z think old age begins at 53

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The day had come to scatter my mum’s ashes. What could possibly go wrong?

I thought the ceremony, at my mother’s cottage, would pass without a hitch. I don’t think she’d have been impressed by what followed, writes Zoe Williams

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More unbridled nastiness from Reform – but would it really create migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas?

What’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf playing at with his new policy? Is it about pushing Labour further to the right, or just an attempt to ramp up rage and resentment, asks Zoe Williams

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Is this the right time to renounce US citizenship?

Letters: Readers respond to Zoe Williams’ article about the rise of US nationals renouncing their citizenship to distance themselves from Donald Trump’s America

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Gen Z thinks old age begins at 53 – so I have only three months to go

Each generation has a different view on when old age gets underway, but if my kids’ generation is correct, time is about to catch up with me, writes Zoe Williams

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Are our prime ministers the problem – or is the UK ungovernable?

As Britons threaten to oust their fifth PM in seven years, maybe voters need to ask themselves whether it’s only the politicians who are to blame, writes Zoe Williams

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Shabana Mahmood’s expletive was shocking. But not for the reason you think

The home secretary played the victim and cynically puts the blame for her immigration plans on liberals, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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How can you make a student happy? Drop them at university – and make a lightning-quick exit

The impulse is to hang around meeting their friends, and their friends’ parents, and checking out their room. Maybe you’ll all go to a restaurant in the evening ... But be aware: no teenager or twentysomething wants this, writes Zoe Williams

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After being doorstepped by a Green canvasser, I know what voters must do to keep out Reform

The 7 May elections in Great Britain promise to be a rout for Labour and the Tories, writes Zoe Williams. If you need to vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage’s party, make sure you trust your neighbours

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I went to a 25th wedding anniversary – and had a revelation about relationships

When I looked around that room, at all the marriages, love affairs and divorces, everything and everyone was as you would have expected back in 2001, writes Zoe Williams

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King Charles is due to visit Donald Trump. Here are the questions he needs to ask himself first

As Trump depicts himself as Jesus Christ, and insults everyone from Keir Starmer to the pope, how can the king hope to keep this state visit on track, asks Zoe Williams

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Is space exploration worth the money and effort?

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams in which she argued the space race was pointless

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Ed Miliband hold firm! North sea oil and gas drilling won’t help anyone other than Nigel Farage

It’s worrying to watch Labour entertain Reform’s fantasies about fossil fuels. Only renewables will bring lower bills and higher energy security, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Let’s stop going into space. There’s nothing to see and no one to talk to

I’ve nothing against astronauts or scientific innovation. But what’s the point of Artemis II, asks Zoe Williams

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Do we really need truncheons and pepper spray to fight off London’s ‘feral’ teenage shoplifters?

I don’t want to minimise the scenes in Clapham High Street. But how about dialling things down a notch, writes Zoe Williams

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This 30-second test is a 'simple' way to measure ageing at home, scientists say

A study has found the best ageing test to do at home, with a simple exercise that's done according to age

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How much time and money do I spend at the dentist? Put it this way: he bought himself a Ferrari

I’m not saying I paid for all of it. But I probably should have flossed more, says Zoe Williams

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