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Why is the right at war with cyclists? We’re not ‘wokerati’ – we’re just trying to get around

Riding a bike is not a political act, yet cyclists have become the bete noire for the anti-woke, anti-green, anti-liberal crowd, writes Zoe Williams

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Few want it, and even fewer think it will succeed. So why in the world is Sunak clinging to the Rwanda policy?

Huge costs, mounting opposition, negligible impacts: nothing about this absurd asylum bill appears to make any sense, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Who are ballet flats really for? At £890, people with more money than sense

They started life as a Sloane staple, then graduated to ladette’s best friend. Now ballet flats are on the rise again, writes Zoe Williams

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The one thing we’ve learned from the Kate photo scandal? There’s no such thing as a fairytale life

They’re trapped in a deal they can’t uphold, scrutinised by a nation of trolls who demand they live perfect, trouble-free lives, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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It’s natural to freak out about kids and mobile phones. But a ban is not the solution

The best way to stop children getting out of their depth? Talk to them – about everything from trivial beefs to misused emojis, writes Zoe Williams

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How did I mark Mother’s Day? With a dream about putting mine in a home

A few hours later, I made the mistake of telling Mum all about it. And she was not amused, writes Zoe Williams

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Why I got it so wrong on GB News – the flailing TV juggernaut that’s too rich to fail

The channel has posted a loss of £42m – and that highlights my naivety. With rich backers, who cares about ratings and profit? asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Five Great Reads: ‘Dunecore’, dysregulation and dumb red carpet questions

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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I’ve spent decades loving a band you’ve probably never heard of. But there are 199 others who get it

Remember My Life Story? They managed to fill one of London’s most iconic venues on Saturday. So what if it’s also one of the smallest, writes Zoe Williams

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BBC licence fee no longer feels justifiable

Letters: Paula Thomas, Roderick Stewart and Dr Dolf A Mogendorff respond to Zoe Williams’s article on how thousands of people are being prosecuted for non-payment of the TV licence fee

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Why does Rishi Sunak talk down the UK? I blame David Cameron

It takes a rare mix of melodrama and disloyalty to stand outside No 10 and declare that the country is going to the dogs. But other Tory PMs blazed the way, writes Zoe Williams

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Who will miss the manual car when it’s gone? Only the very smuggest drivers

We’re falling out of love with manual cars, says the DVLA. What will driving ‘enthusiasts’ have left to feel superior about now? asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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A civilised country would not have made Shamima Begum stateless

Letters: Readers respond to the recent court of appeal ruling that upheld the UK government’s decision to strip the 24-year-old of British citizenship

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How fast can a menopausal cop run? Now we’ll never know

Officers in the British Transport Police no longer have to take the ‘bleep test’ to prove their stamina. But I reckon a lot of menopausal women would smash it faster than the patriarchy, writes Zoe Williams

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Is Sadiq Khan a good mayor of London? Let’s not pretend the far right cares

From Trump and his supporters to the ‘meatheads’ on GB News, Khan has been under attack ever since he was elected in 2016. Facts don’t come into it, writes Zoe Williams

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The Shamima Begum ruling proves it: some UK citizens are less equal than others

Any British person who has a foreign-born parent will feel their status is more precarious, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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YouTuber Ruby Franke’s chilling story shows us that internet culture has given child abuse a new place to hide

The most disturbing thing about the prolific parenting vlogger was that she was peddling cruelty worldwide in plain sight, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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From starving students to emaciated pets: why are hunger and poverty the UK’s new normal?

The Conservatives have taken pragmatic, everyday charity and kindness and used it to shore up the cruel state they have created, writes Zoe Williams

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Prince William is very rarely relatable – except when he’s at the Baftas

His awkwardness is on another level, and the beauty and professionalism of the actors doesn’t help, writes Zoe Williams

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I would mourn The Body Shop – it was a gateway to politics for animal-obsessed teenagers like me

The struggling high-street chain combined the scent of self-care with social justice, creating a generation of dewberry-smelling activists and changing the cosmetics industry for ever, writes Zoe Williams

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British abortion law is a medieval nightmare

An increasing number of women are being prosecuted for procuring abortions and face the possibility of life imprisonment. Why are we being so polite about this outrage, asks Zoe Williams

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Remember Brianna Ghey’s name, not her killers’ – and confront the transphobia that dogged her

Her murder by two other children was motivated in part by her transgender identity. As a society, we have questions to answer, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Should a wee in the woods get you fined – or dumped by your partner? A penny for your thoughts

When contractors hide in laybys to catch offenders, it’s about more than just public decency and hygiene. It’s about money, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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My decades-old bike has been stolen – and I feel bereft

I’ve flipped between denial, acceptance and moaning about the loss of this lovely and useful thing. I just hope it will be appreciated in its next home, writes Zoe Williams

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Why Boris Johnson – and other men like him – love the idea of conscription

War memorials might be set in stone, but the debate to bring back conscription only serves those who shamelessly peddle the sacrifice of others as their own writes Zoe Williams

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