Lucy Reade
13 November 2026
Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer uncancellation is the worst kind of Christmas present
He lost his UK libel battle over the 'wife-beater' label. So why is he suddenly forgiven and granted a Leicester Square premiere?
Read the full article09 November 2026
The reckoning I thought Russell Brand would never face
The rapist comedian thought he was untouchable. In shabby and circuslike surroundings, a group of brave women proved he wasn’t
Read the full article30 October 2026
If you feel sorry for private landlords after the Budget, try renting from one
They may be facing a tax squeeze, but trust me, their tenants have had a rougher deal
Read the full article29 October 2026
Nicki Minaj’s credibility is Trump’s latest victim
Minaj has spent her career insisting on her own power. So becoming a prop in someone else’s show seems exceptionally off-brand for the rapper
Read the full article27 October 2026
The ad industry knows it’s funding online hate – so why won’t it act?
Anti-immigrant vitriol, misogyny and conspiracy theories are making people rich, but whistleblowers say they’re all seen as “the cost of doing business” with tech giants
Read the full article24 October 2026
Our celebrity obsession is ruining everything. Even the BBC
Our culture’s celebrity obsession sees influencers become DJs and reality stars become supermodels. Is there anything left that isn't about celebs?
Read the full article22 October 2026
Is this the moment MeToo died?
The movement seemed to have changed the world. But unchecked online hate and cases like the Cornell 7 means we are now back at square one
Read the full article21 October 2026
Burnham’s NEET plan is doomed because of one fatal flaw
Politicians love apprenticeships. It’s a shame most young people don’t - they’d rather experience university life
Read the full article14 October 2026
Why are all AI posters so bad?
If you use artificial intelligence to advertise your cafe, I won’t be going
Read the full article09 October 2026
The toxic female influencers who will ruin your life
The ‘high-value womanhood’ trend says rich men should be paying for everything its followers want. It’s a message as poisonous as the manosphere’s rants
Read the full article07 October 2026
Ever lied about reading a book to look clever? Well, you’re not alone
The internet is full of advice on how to look like you’ve read a book when you haven’t. But why cheat yourself of the things that make life worth living?
Read the full article01 October 2026
Suddenly, young people are excited about Labour again – and this is why
Andy Burnham’s barnstorming conference speech talked directly to a disaffected generation and gave them something they have rarely felt from politics: hope
Read the full article01 October 2026
Everyone hates data centres – and I don’t blame them
Data centres are huge, noisy, polluting, provide no local jobs, look horrible and are being built in residential areas. A backlash is brewing – a big one
Read the full article25 September 2026
Kemi Badenoch’s war on fun
There is no need to suggest banning people on benefits from buying booze and cigs. It only makes the Tories look mean and confused
Read the full article21 September 2026
Ed Sheeran was right to say sorry. But really, what’s he got to do with a Free Palestine?
The singer-songwriter nice-guyed himself into a row that will do little to help anyone suffering in the Middle East
Read the full article15 September 2026
Sydney Sweeney and the art of political pornography
The actress’ sex appeal has become a battleground in the culture wars, from feminism to the MAGA manosphere.
Read the full article11 September 2026
9/11 looks different for my generation. Here’s how
My generation inherited the legacy of 9/11 – the wars, the terrorism, the paranoia. But there is one thing that we will never know
Read the full article09 September 2026
If the hard right cares so much about women, why do they keep abusing them?
Reform, Tommy Robinson and the masked thugs protesting at UK ports all say they are defending British women. But it’s a complete lie
Read the full article04 September 2026
Goodbye Gloria. I’ll never give up fighting
Gloria Steinem, who has died aged 92, was a feminist who changed women’s role in society. So why are these online leftists treating her death with such indifference?
Read the full article25 August 2026
China’s dictatorship has become weirdly attractive to young Westerners
‘Chinamaxxers’ love the dazzling cities and the incredible trains – but how much brutality are they willing to overlook?
Read the full article13 August 2026
Yesteryear is the smash-hit book of the summer – and it’s abysmal
Caro Claire Burke’s badly written bestseller is the worst novel I’ve ever devoured
Read the full article11 August 2026
The uncomfortable truth about Ariana Grande
The worst response to her story is voyeurism. The second worst is pretending there is nothing to see
Read the full article07 August 2026
What have they done with all of Clacton’s young people?
A day trip to Farageland turned into a hunt for the voters Reform has forgotten
Read the full article29 July 2026
Why is Trump fiddling US casualty numbers in the Iran War?
Four American soldiers were killed in Trump’s fight against Iran – but then their names were removed from the “Epic Fury? casualty list
Read the full article24 July 2026
This is why women are obsessed with stories about women being murdered
It’s not the crimes themselves - it’s a way to confront the possibility that it could happen to us
Read the full article23 July 2026
What Philip Larkin taught Andy Burnham
The ‘laureate of ordinary people’ has informed the new PM’s concern for the ignored
Read the full article17 July 2026
Andy Burnham is already saying the right things about Labour and the left-behind
His first speech as leader wasn't memorable, but it may end up being significant
Read the full article07 July 2026
Farage’s meltdown was the worst speech in modern British political history
Reform’s leader triggered a by-election at the end of a rant that veered wildly between incoherent defences and bizarre anecdotes
Read the full article07 July 2026
Gary Stevenson wants a wealth tax. Then what?
The inequality campaigner is certain that he’s right – but that may not be enough
Read the full article03 July 2026
Happy birthday, America. It’s a shame about your king
The architects of the Constitution drew it up to restrain men exactly like Donald Trump. He’s a scar on the July 4 celebrations
Read the full article30 June 2026
Badenoch is beginning to remind people why they hated the Tories
Scoring points against political opponents is part of the job – but the way you do it is crucially important. And the Conservative leader is getting it very wrong
Read the full article19 June 2026
Why Gen Z is giving up on learning to drive
It used to be a rite of passage. Now it’s unaffordable, impractical - and perhaps soon to be almost obsolete
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