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So Many Kinds of Britons: Who Knew?

Zia Haider Rahman on why Brexit has made him feel closer to Britain.

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Where there's muck there's art

Sarah Dunant on the thorny relationship between culture and the money that supports it.

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Brexit: Failure to compromise

John Gray reflects on where British politics goes from here.

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On Holding Forth

Rebecca Stott on her pet hate 鈥� being talked AT!

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Automation...and a packet of frozen peas

AL Kennedy reflects on why automation needs to be governed by human needs and strengths.

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After the Fire

Joanna Robertson reflects from Paris on the days after the Notre Dame fire.

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Get Mad, Then Get Over It!

Sarah Dunant proposes a National Anger Day 鈥� a catharsis to help us all be less鈥� angry!

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What Would Darwin Do?

Rebecca Stott imagines a conversation with Darwin about our environmental concerns

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What Would Darwin Do?

Rebecca Stott imagines a conversation with Darwin about our environmental concerns.

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Tackling homelessness

Val McDermid ponders how we can fix homelessness.

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Democracy is not in crisis

David Goodhart on why he believes democracy - far from being in crisis - is thriving.

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Dangerous places, libraries

Val McDermid on why public libraries must be kept open.

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Simply a Writer

Monica Ali explores the challenges faced by writers of colour.

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Refugee Tales

Monica Ali on the UK's use of immigration detention centres and indefinite detention.

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A Knight in Shining Armour?

Linda Colley discusses the cult of charismatic leaders and why they never properly deliver

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Distributing Status

David Goodhart argues that earlier eras have much to teach us about group solidarity.

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My People

Taking his lead from Duke Ellington, Amit Chaudhuri asks, what do we mean by 'my people'?

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The Language of Leaving

Howard Jacobson sets out to take back sovereignty... over words.

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British Populism and Brexit

John Gray asks if a no-deal Brexit is the only way out of current events.

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Leaving Florence

Sarah Dunant on why she's abandoned her beloved city of Florence.

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The Vultures of Culture

Will Self bemoans the growing commoditisation of culture in the public sector.

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To the Bathroom!

Will Self ponders our infantilism regarding our toilet habits.

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Against Theory

Will Self on why he has a problem with theory.

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Nature Red in Tooth and Claw

Rebecca Stott argues that we need to rethink our relationship with nature.

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On Ghost Cities

Rebecca Stott discusses her fascination with abandoned or ruined cities.

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September Anxiety

Sarah Dunant on why this year's September malaise has a different feel to it.

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A Change of Tack

Tom Shakespeare on why changing your mind shouldn't be seen as a weakness.

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Who are you looking at?

Tom Shakespeare on what it feels like to be stared at.

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Keep right on

Michael Morpurgo reflects on growing old.

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The happiest days of your life...

Michael Morpurgo on the damage being caused to increasing numbers of children by stress.

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