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Watching people watch the World Cup is a nightmare

It’s great to see England progress through the tournament – but supporting loved ones who care deeply about the results is much less fun, writes Zoe Williams

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Strikes help Putin? What a terrible excuse for refusing nurses the rise they deserve

The Tory chairman’s desperate remarks show the government has run out of arguments for pay restraint. No wonder its winter of discontent has turned into a winter of fury, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Endless debates about soup and paintings serve those who’d prefer we ignore the climate crisis

Opponents of meaningful action are trying to sidestep the immediacy of the threat to our planet, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Yes, teenagers on the bus are annoying – but things could be worse

Sure, their conversations are inane, they’re loud and their phones are even louder – but this is about claiming territory. At least there’s no scent-marking involved, writes Zoe Williams

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Matt Hancock went into I’m a Celebrity hated and came out jungle-washed. No wonder politicians love TV

From Boris Johnson on Have I Got News For You to Ann Widdecombe on Strictly, television lets the most divisive figures reinvent themselves. Why do we let them get away with it? asks Zoe Williams

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The ‘snowflake generation’ are brave to display their sensitivity

Letters: Making jokes dismisses their experiences, writes Maja McEwan, while Sushila Dhall applauds those who call out abuse

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The appalling death of Awaab Ishak shows how social housing tenants are treated as an underclass

The death of a two-year-old due to black mould was avoidable. Housing associations and councils see tenants as an inconvenience, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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She dropped three cheese-and-onion crisps and a tooth into my hand: what happened when Marie Kondo tidied my home

A decade after publishing her first guide to tidying up, the writer and TV presenter has a new book about creating living spaces that ‘foster conversation’. But can she help me clear up the disaster that is my desk? And will it spark joy?

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The UK should be ashamed of ‘joint enterprise’ convictions. America has put us on notice

Six years ago the supreme court ruled these cases were unfair and racially biased. But, as the New York Times has noted, they keep on coming, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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When Angela Rayner told the FT about her ‘boob job’, she was telling the rightwing press to bring it on

No disclosure goes unpunished by the tabloids if you are a Labour politician - and the typical defence is to say nothing. The deputy leader has a different strategy, writes Zoe Williams

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How Jennifer Aniston’s fertility became everyone’s obsession

The Friends star’s body was deemed a perfect match for social expectations of femininity, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Sometimes I just want to share rude stories with a large number of people – and that’s why I am not leaving Twitter

Users are quitting in their droves after Elon Musk’s purchase. But where else would I go to babble on, asks Zoe Williams

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I saw the magnificent Pussy Riot last night. If only the world had listened to what they were saying a decade ago

For years the world saw Putin as almost a figure of fun – while in Russia he was already meting out brutality to dissidents and LGBTQ+ activists, writes Zoe Williams

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Think lefties should be civil about people like Suella Braverman? I politely refuse

The argument that a ‘woke army’ threatens free speech is baffling, given that the right is eroding basic respect and dignity, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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It is getting genuinely hard to tell the difference between a real Tory MP and a spoof

Given some of the unbelievable nonsense being spouted by ministers, it is no surprise that anyone should have been fooled by Sir Michael Take, writes Zoe Williams

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I’ve had to remind myself how to behave in meetings: rule one, don’t just say whatever pops into your head

During the endless months of talking to people on Zoom, I thought a lot about the magic of all being in the same room. God knows where I got that idea, writes Zoe Williams

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I keep doing quizzes to find out whether I have burnout. But I just don’t run hot enough

It reminds me of the 80s, although the multiple choices back then were more about what kind of party girl I was, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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The Tories will soon be out of power and I am making a list of all the things I can’t wait to see the back of

Won’t it be great when you can assume a politician is telling the truth? Or to be able to have a normal conversation about Brexit, asks Zoe Williams

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What kind of society fails to protect children? British society. Here’s the proof

For seven years, a UK inquiry has examined child sexual abuse. The results should shame us into action, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Involuntary celibacy is a genuine problem, but a ‘right to sex’ is not the answer

The defining argument of incels should be consigned to history, not used as a solution for this problem, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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How do you know I’m an idiot? Take a look at my right calf

My bike has left me covered in grease – or, as the old hands call it, a ‘Cat 5 tattoo’, writes Zoe Williams

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I haven’t borrowed money from my mother since 1994. But if the banks won’t lend me any …

Say what you like about the collapse of the mortgage market – at least it’s got everyone talking, writes Zoe Williams

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I’ve got my thermals out, but as long as I resist the coat, can I pretend it is not yet autumn?

At this time of year, I find myself scuttling around the streets in profound denial, writes Zoe Williams

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Butter boards: the deliciously rich trend that’s whipping up a storm

Beating butter then spreading it out and adding sweet or savoury ingredients is fast becoming a restaurant and online sensation

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Now we know for sure that big tech peddles despair, we must protect ourselves

After the Molly Russell case, there can be no doubt: our anger must be put to good use, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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