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Jul 11

Do you have a secret you want to get off your chest? Take part in our new series

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. 'Confessions' will run on Saturdays and will feature pieces like this: https://independent.co.uk/voices/extra-marital-affairs-website-love-sex-divorce-b2115288.html…. Email [email protected]. Discretion 100% guaranteed #Confessions

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Opinion: I joined an extra-marital affairs site – it was the best decision ever

I didn’t want to hurt my husband, I just couldn’t bear life at home the way it was. I wanted more. I wanted to give myself something back – I figured I deserved it

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Three things I learned after watching Love Island for the first time |

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#LoveIsland #LoveIsland2022

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Opinion: What I learned after watching a series of Love Island for the first time

Love Island is perhaps a surprising – but still illuminating – reflection of our world

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Beyonce’s lyrical controversy: An ableist slur in one country, AAVE slang in the other

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Beyonce’s lyrical controversy: An ableist slur in one country, AAVE in the other

As a disabled Black woman, I found myself torn when I heard reactions to one particular word in Beyoncé’s latest album and a song recently released by Lizzo

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Believe it or not, we can learn something vital about healthcare from the US |

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Opinion: Believe it or not, the US can teach us something about healthcare

The state can – and should – help to make people’s lives better, and has a duty to assist those who would otherwise get chewed up and spat out by the system

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The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on the climate crisis |

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Opinion: The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on climate change

While the UN has made progress in eschewing fossil fuels, many of its activities and associations do not align with its stated goals, writes Donnachadh McCarthy

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What I learned after meeting a Catholic nun who supports abortion rights |

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#RoeVWade

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Opinion: What I learned after meeting a Catholic nun who supports abortion rights

In our catchphrase country, complexity around a debate like abortion is like dirty dishwater – opaque and best avoided. But it’s needed now more than ever

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Three things I learned after watching Love Island for the first time |

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Opinion: What I learned after watching a series of Love Island for the first time

Love Island is perhaps a surprising – but still illuminating – reflection of our world

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Like it or not, Trussonomics is what we look likely to get – so how do we make the most of it? |

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https://independent.co.uk/independentpremium/voices/trussonomics-liz-truss-tax-cuts-economy-b2136666.html… #LizTruss #Trussonomics

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How do we make the most of Trussonomics? | Hamish McRae

There are some glints of light ahead. Inflation will ease next year and maybe fall quite sharply, writes Hamish McRae

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Believe it or not, we can learn something vital about healthcare from the US |

@JimMooreJourno

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Opinion: Believe it or not, the US can teach us something about healthcare

The state can – and should – help to make people’s lives better, and has a duty to assist those who would otherwise get chewed up and spat out by the system

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Trump endorsed ‘Eric’ in a race with 3 Erics. It seems funny — but it’s actually sinister

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Trump endorsed ‘Eric’ in a race with 3 Erics. It’s not funny — it’s sinister

This trolling endorsement puts the Republican Party in a difficult position, even if it’s made up to look like a joke

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Please don’t bring back Big Brother and Gladiators – some stones are best left unturned |

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https://independent.co.uk/voices/big-brother-gladiators-return-itv2-b2136516.html… #Gladiators #BigBrother

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Opinion: Don’t bring back Big Brother and Gladiators – nobody needs a remake

The reason we are so fond of TV shows from our childhoods and from our teens is because they’re in the past. Bringing them back won’t work – it only risks ruining the memories

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With one mind-boggling announcement, Liz Truss has levelled down her entire campaign |

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https://independent.co.uk/voices/liz-truss-u-turn-public-sector-wages-london-b2136616.html… #LizTruss

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With one announcement, Liz Truss has levelled down her entire campaign | Tom Peck

In a room with no one around me, in a house with no one else home, I may even have emitted a kind of barking noise

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Senate Republicans lose control of the narrative on veterans' bill

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Senate Republicans lose control of the narrative on veterans’ bill

Is this a ‘Democrats started it’ issue or is it revenge?

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This Tory leadership campaign has become a clearance sale of bad policies |

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This Tory leadership campaign is now a clearance sale of bad policies | John Rentoul

Liz Truss wanted to cut public sector pay outside London, while Rishi Sunak proposed £10 fines for missing NHS appointments – less haste, better policy, says John Rentoul

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I wrote about the proposed return of #Gladiators and #BigBrother: don't do it! Contenders are NOT ready! 🙅‍♀️

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Opinion: Don’t bring back Big Brother and Gladiators – nobody needs a remake

The reason we are so fond of TV shows from our childhoods and from our teens is because they’re in the past. Bringing them back won’t work – it only risks ruining the memories

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Letters: If Liz Truss wants to cut pay for workers outside London, start with MPs first

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Letters: If Truss wants to cut pay for workers outside London, start with MPs first

Letters to the editor: our readers share their views. Please send your letters to [email protected]

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The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on climate change |

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Opinion: The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on climate change

While the UN has made progress in eschewing fossil fuels, many of its activities and associations do not align with its stated goals, writes Donnachadh McCarthy

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The death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri and what it says about US counterterrorism

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The death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri and what it says about US counterterrorism

If jihadists perceive the Taliban to be too weak to protect the top leaders of al-Qaeda and its affiliates, while at the same time unable to govern Afghanistan without US aid, many may consider...

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What I learned after meeting a Catholic nun who supports abortion rights |

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Opinion: What I learned after meeting a Catholic nun who supports abortion rights

In our catchphrase country, complexity around a debate like abortion is like dirty dishwater – opaque and best avoided. But it’s needed now more than ever

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Believe it or not, we can learn something vital about healthcare from the US |

@JimMooreJourno

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Opinion: Believe it or not, the US can teach us something about healthcare

The state can – and should – help to make people’s lives better, and has a duty to assist those who would otherwise get chewed up and spat out by the system

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This Tory leadership campaign is now a clearance sale of bad policies

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This Tory leadership campaign is now a clearance sale of bad policies | John Rentoul

Liz Truss wanted to cut public sector pay outside London, while Rishi Sunak proposed £10 fines for missing NHS appointments – less haste, better policy, says John Rentoul

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Why do we need 500k followers to cancel a dead person’s phone contract? |

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Opinion: Why do we need 500k followers to cancel a dead person’s phone contract?

Businesses use bespoke policies to determine what they ask for from relatives of the deceased – and these are rarely designed with the needs of bereaved people in mind

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This Tory leadership campaign has become a clearance sale of bad policies |

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This Tory leadership campaign is now a clearance sale of bad policies | John Rentoul

Liz Truss wanted to cut public sector pay outside London, while Rishi Sunak proposed £10 fines for missing NHS appointments – less haste, better policy, says John Rentoul

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Letters: We should be praising both England and Germany for the Euros – competition only divides us https://independent.co.uk/voices/letters/england-germany-euro-2022-lionesses-b2135839.html… #EURO2022 #Lionesses

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Letters: We should be praising both England and Germany for the Euros

Letters to the editor: our readers share their views. Please send your letters to [email protected]

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The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on climate change |

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Opinion: The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on climate change

While the UN has made progress in eschewing fossil fuels, many of its activities and associations do not align with its stated goals, writes Donnachadh McCarthy

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I’m helping to organise a strike at the UK’s biggest container port – this is why | Miles Hubbard

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Opinion: This is why we’re striking at the UK’s biggest container port

Unless a substantially improved offer is placed on the table, strike action will take place which will directly affect the UK’s supply chain

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Why Ekin-Su is the greatest Love Island contestant of all time |

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https://independent.co.uk/voices/ekin-su-love-island-best-contestant-ever-b2135517.html… #LoveIsland #ekinsu

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Why Ekin-Su is the greatest Love Island contestant of all time

Ekin who? Ekin-Su, babes – she should replace Laura Whitmore on Love Island and its sibling show, Aftersun, immediately

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It's good to get away a bit. My editor's letter for The Indy (via

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Editor’s letter: Going away gives us a fresh perspective on the world – and ourselves

If we don’t know or expose ourselves to other cultures, it’s very hard to understand – let alone appreciate – our own, writes Harry Readhead

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Three things the Conservative Party can learn from Labour |

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Three things the Conservative Party can learn from Labour | Marie Le Conte

A party that isn’t in touch with the country will not remain in favour with said country for very long, writes Marie Le Conte

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Grief should be a private matter – Archie Battersbee’s family deserve peace |

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Opinion: Grief should be private – Archie Battersbee’s family deserve peace

This is a battle between medical experts and a grieving family desperately clinging to hope. But there are no winners here

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I’m nine and want to be a footballer – this is what the Lionesses mean to me | Olivia Newbigging

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Opinion: I’m nine and want to be a footballer – this is what the Lionesses mean to me

Once, one of the boys at school said, ‘girls can’t play football’ – but I just ignored him and carried on

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Now the Lionesses have won, English football has to put its money where its mouth is |

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Opinion: Now the Lionesses have won, football has to put its money where its mouth is

For a start, there are practical reasons why women’s games failed to attract huge numbers that men’s games have

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The Lionesses have finally been recognised after 40 years – but what’s next? | Sophie Hind

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Opinion: The Lionesses have finally been recognised after 40 years – but what’s next?

Finally, it feels as though the women’s game – certainly at a national level – is being given the attention it deserves. Why has it taken so long?

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The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on climate change |

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Opinion: The UN must resolve its internal contradictions on climate change

While the UN has made progress in eschewing fossil fuels, many of its activities and associations do not align with its stated goals, writes Donnachadh McCarthy

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I’m nine and want to be a footballer – this is what the Lionesses mean to me | Olivia Newbigging

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Opinion: I’m nine and want to be a footballer – this is what the Lionesses mean to me

Once, one of the boys at school said, ‘girls can’t play football’ – but I just ignored him and carried on

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Aug 1

Football didn’t come ‘home’ – England has long tried to kill the women’s game |

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Football didn’t come ‘home’ – England long tried to kill the women’s game | Tom Peck

For a hundred years, English football didn’t just fail to nurture women, it actively fought to supress them. After last night, ‘legacy’ must mean something

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Why Ekin-Su is the greatest Love Island contestant of all time |

@LucyInTheSky22

https://independent.co.uk/voices/ekin-su-love-island-best-contestant-ever-b2135517.html… #LoveIsland #ekinsu

independent.co.uk

Why Ekin-Su is the greatest Love Island contestant of all time

Ekin who? Ekin-Su, babes – she should replace Laura Whitmore on Love Island and its sibling show, Aftersun, immediately

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Aug 1

Is the US in a recession? According to experts, the answer is complicated

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Is the US in a recession? According to experts, the answer is complicated

As an expert in finance, I can see the signals are mixed. This is what you should be worried about — and what is less concerning

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Aug 1

If we had listened to the Wombles in the 70s, we’d be much better off now |

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Opinion: If we had listened to the Wombles in the 70s, we’d be better off now

We didn’t listen to the Wombles earlier, and we are not heeding their message now either

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