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Pint-sized Rishi Sunak is king of all he surveys… so why does he feel like he’s coming up short?
From a young age, men are told they can achieve anything if they set their mind to it in today’s meritocracy. Background, upbringing and even innate intelligence are no barrier to success. Work hard and you can excel in education, rise in your chosen profession and enjoy the trappings (cars, watches, £7 pints) that come…
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Unvaccinated twentysomethings like me have suffered enough – don’t shut us out of pubs as well
The smell of simmering barbecue coals floats across the street, swirling around my flat. The gentle clinking of glasses being handed around reverberates in the still air, while the soft murmur of conversations fills my heart with a yearning for that first afternoon in a pub garden. My west London flat peers across a quiet…
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Let’s get fizzical! From sizzling spritzers to tropical tipples, these are the drinks bringing sunshine in a can to your garden gathering
Hurrah! After months stuck inside, we can finally be reunited with friends and family in parks and gardens around the country. So what better way to toast our new-found freedom than with a tasty tipple or two? From the brilliant beers that will get you talking to cracking cans of summery spritzes, here’s our guide…
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The best Father’s Day presents for the dad who thinks he has everything
Once a year, we celebrate our dads in the only way we know how, we send a funny card and buy a myriad of gifts that he gets time and time again. But with many of us having not seen our dads for over a year, the upcoming celebration is more poignant than ever –…
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Football might be coming home but with no singing or beer-flinging, who wants to cheer on England in a joyless pub?
It was the first baking-hot day of the year, with the glorious summery smell of barbecue coals wafting through the air and a sweaty bustle back on pavements. A day to provoke thirst in the throat of a young man. The landlord was at the front door of my local, wearing his garish pink shirt…
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The Fussy Man’s Gift Guide
Is there anything more infuriating than asking someone what they’d like for Christmas and getting the reply, ‘I don’t know, anything’? This guide will help you navigate the treacherous waters of shopping for the fussy man in your life – whether it’s your boyfriend, brother or dad, we think there’s something for even the fussiest…
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Love is… karaoke, oysters and summer festivals – ALL from the sofa!
Sick of the sight of your partner – and the TV – after all these months? From food to un-forced fun, here’s how to have a Valentine’s Day to remember – for all the right reasons! Last Valentine’s Day, I spent my evening cooking coq au vin for six friends (yes, other people coming over…
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As a United fan, I should hate Aguero… but my love of a pure striker transcends rivalry
In August 2011, Sergio Aguero watched on from the padded seats of the Wembley Stadium bench as his new side threw away a two-goal lead and conceded a devastating last-minute winner to arch-rivals Manchester United in the Community Shield. While Nani wheeled away in jubilation, and I ran around my living room, Manchester City’s new…
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Biden is the man to lead the US out of crisis, says former Australian PM
Four years after Donald Trump’s extraordinary election win, the President leaves the White House today in what is arguably the most tumultuous period in modern US history. His exit ushers in a new era of leadership under the experienced diplomat and former Vice-President Joe Biden . In an exclusive interview, former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull tells…
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What are the new Premier League rules on VAR?
After a summer of sport that included a brand new Cricket tournament, the highs and lows of Euro 2020 and a golden performance from Team GB in Tokyo, it’s time for the Premier League to return to our screens once more. Ahead of the brand new season, where fans will once again be allowed into…