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Paul McNamee
What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction

What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction
Forget diversion plots, we need real-deal politicians
Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote

Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote
There's so many questions needing answers this general election it's hard to zone in on just one

There's so many questions needing answers this general election it's hard to zone in on just one
Why we need a safe, competent pair of hands for our political challenges
Why we need a safe, competent pair of hands for our political challenges
Voyager 1's galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe
Voyager 1's galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe
No one wants to host 2026 Commonwealth Games. What if Glasgow had another go?

No one wants to host 2026 Commonwealth Games. What if Glasgow had another go?
Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn't want to get his Sambas wet

Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn't want to get his Sambas wet
If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold

If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold
Story of the island with more Easter eggs than people tells us we need relatable joy – wherever we find it

Story of the island with more Easter eggs than people tells us we need relatable joy – wherever we find it
After Jeremy Hunt's clash with James Dyson, I have an idea that could fix the political vacuum

After Jeremy Hunt's clash with James Dyson, I have an idea that could fix the political vacuum
Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget ignored our national shame – the crisis of unsafe housing

Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget ignored our national shame – the crisis of unsafe housing
The government's mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn't ring true

The government's mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn't ring true
The roots of NHS decay can't be hidden by soundbite veneers

The roots of NHS decay can't be hidden by soundbite veneers
In Northern Ireland's government, anything could happen

In Northern Ireland's government, anything could happen
When everything's gone to the dogs, Rishi Sunak could turn to man's best friend

When everything's gone to the dogs, Rishi Sunak could turn to man's best friend
How many times is it acceptable for a one-year-old to be hospitalised due to a mould-ridden home?

How many times is it acceptable for a one-year-old to be hospitalised due to a mould-ridden home?
Mr Bates vs The Post Office and the primetime push for justice

Mr Bates vs The Post Office and the primetime push for justice
The Monster Raving Loony Party are making more sense than their rivals. No, seriously

The Monster Raving Loony Party are making more sense than their rivals. No, seriously
Education isn't an exact science – but proper investment is vital

Education isn't an exact science – but proper investment is vital
Was that a cabinet reshuffle or just Rishi Sunak shuffling deckchairs?

Was that a cabinet reshuffle or just Rishi Sunak shuffling deckchairs?
The NHS is in crisis – and time is not on its side

The NHS is in crisis – and time is not on its side
As war rages, music forces us to confront political complexity. We mustn't look away

As war rages, music forces us to confront political complexity. We mustn't look away
Mick Jagger might give away his fortune. Imagine what a windfall tax on oil states could do instead

Mick Jagger might give away his fortune. Imagine what a windfall tax on oil states could do instead
Doctors’ strikes are a matter of life and death for some. Why does Westminster allow them to drag on?
