What the latest Meghan story tells us about the culture wars The Duchess of Sussex for California senator? Now where could they possibly have got that idea, asks Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
A list of the UK’s top podcasts poses the question: what is it with all the bros? The format was made a phenomenon by women, but now you can hardly hear them – unless they’re discussing their husbands, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023
‘I could see Carrie Johnson wearing this’: tales from my brutal wardrobe detox A friend’s harsh criticisms of my moth-eaten jumpers had me throwing things out faster than she could say: ‘Why don’t you have any normal clothes?’, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
The inheritance tax debate we should really be having? Whether to set it at 100% Supposedly, Rishi Sunak stands to gain from his proposed tax reforms. Newsflash: he was never going to lose out in our rigged system anyway, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023
God save us from our antiquated and Anglocentric ‘national’ anthem Letters: It’s time God Save the King made way for a more appropriate anthem for England’s sporting teams, argues Katherine Arnott. Plus letters from Michael Bulley, Dr Andrew Pennington and Pamela Collins The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
Liz Truss’s comeback defies all belief – until you understand the rotten forces making it possible A weak PM, a dying government, a radicalised rightwing press: these are the foundations of Truss’s unlikely relaunch, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
In the Russell Brand scandal, let’s remember the women Letters: Too often, the women at the heart of these stories are stripped of their humanity and treated as if they have no worth, writes one reader. Plus letters from Hettie Hope, Angela Donnelly, Michele Roberts and Linda Karlsen The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
I never considered work romantic – until I heard about the ‘office 10’ Apparently, the closed ecoystem of the workplace makes ordinary folk seem unbelievably beautiful. That’s not how I remember it, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
The booing of the national anthem shows the vulnerability of King Charles’s reign He lacks the late Queen’s aura of inevitability, nobility and self-abnegation – and so the jeering at sports events is only getting louder, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023
‘Middle-aged Love Island’ is here – a concept with an obvious flaw My Mum, Your Dad switches the focus from twentysomethings to their parents. If they are anything like as buff as their kids, they’re bound to be boringly disciplined, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
Five Great Reads: buried horrors, catching out ChatGPT and tools from a war zone Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023
Jung-haters dismiss his work because they fear what they don’t understand Letters: Gill Coombs and Ben Whitmore respond to Zoe Williams’ article on Carl Jung and how much her father loathed him The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023
Labour, we know how terrible the Tories are. What we need from you is hope for the future It’s not enough to point out the government’s inadequacies: Starmer must show us his vision of a better Britain, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023
Wegovy could mean the end of obesity? That’s bad news for politicians It has been easy to scapegoat overweight people for Britain’s collapsing health system. No wonder this new drug is being launched so cautiously, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023 I’m saying yes to everything. So long as it’s at 8.07am After months of late nights and lie-ins, it’s time for my kids to readjust to school hours. And here’s me, leading by example
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023 I asked a strange woman to look after my dog. I’ll admit it: I feared the worst Yes, Romeo the staffie has a lovely smile. But it hides such wickedness, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023 No one really cares about William missing the World Cup final. This was about Harry – again Ignore Piers Morgan. Most people aren’t angry about the royal no-show – they just want to take our future king down a peg or two, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023 This isn’t about one match — the Lionesses have led a quiet revolution in English culture Would it have been better if they’d won? Sure. But the team has challenged the country’s deeply ingrained sexism, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023 This Morning’s Dr Zoe Williams: Why gut health could be more important than you think this summer The TV doctor shares her top tips and advice for a healthy gut. By Lauren Taylor.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 My melodramatic fear of rats has made me a laughing stock Family and friends delight in telling me tall tales about rodents and now my unfortunate phobia has been passed on to my children, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023 I smoked neurotically on the day of my A-level results. But I would be much more nervous today It took 26 cigarettes before I was ready to open that envelope. The situation is now harder in every way – and trite statements about success and failure won’t comfort school leavers, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023 Sunak’s anti-green drive tells us this: we’re heading for the stupidest general election yet The Tories are spreading hopelessness and sowing division in a bid to disrupt the unity of progressive voters, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023 Refugee barges! Sewage! E coli! Why would anyone like to be beside the seaside? There’s filth in the water, and inhumanity in the air. Greed and nationalism have destroyed a great British pleasure, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023 Tuesday briefing: How the housing crisis is hitting tenants hardest In today’s newsletter: No-fault evictions are rocketing, bills are ballooning and social housing lists are overloaded – what the statistics reveal about renting today and why urgent reform is needed
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023 I am 50 today – and I no longer care what anyone thinks about my age Ever since I was a teenager, people have thought I am much older than I actually am. Their mistakes have stopped bothering me, writes Zoe Williams