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The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
After 34 years of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, Robin Ince has learnt how to turn despondency into appreciation.
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Food should never be a weapon – so this is why 150 food leaders spoke out on Gaza
Pippa Murray, CEO and founder of Pip & Nut, writes about the food sector's silence on Gaza and government inaction.
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Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty
The benefits system is often pitched as a battle between young and old. Independent Age's Joanna Elson says no one should be ...
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Right to Buy sold us down the river
The overall idea of Right to Buy was not a bad one. But the underlying ideology, clearly, led to the problems we’re in now.
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Russell T Davies: 'As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…'
Ten years on, Russell T Davies is looking back at his groundbreaking drama Cucumber... and planning the next one.