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"Londoners seem divided over the kind of job three-time mayor Sadiq Khan has done in office. But they’re sure of one thing: that he should rule himself out of standing a fourth time in the 2028 elections." – @thetwerkinggirl independent.co.uk/voices/sad…

After three terms, it’s time Sadiq Khan stepped aside as London mayor

As a new poll shows a majority of Londoners think the mayor should call it a day, Ava Vidal agrees it’s time he ruled himself out of running for a fourth time in 2028 – and reveals who Labour should...

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"Having been primed by a friend that “world-shattering” royal news was coming, I was distinctly let down when it appeared that the Duchess of Sussex might be bringing her celebrity jam across the Atlantic to launch a trade war with Duchy Originals." independent.co.uk/voices/meg…

Please keep Meghan away from British television

A decade after she left US legal drama ‘Suits’, the Duchess of Sussex is said to be returning to acting, with a role that requires her to relocate to the UK. Forget ‘Casualty’ and ‘EastEnders’ – Kat...

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"It’s not exactly “Britannia rules the waves” again, and Ed Miliband is no Curzon, but it was nice to see the UK leading a diplomatic protest against the Israeli plan to build yet more settlements on occupied Palestinian territory." – @_SeanOGrady independent.co.uk/voices/isr…

A ‘coalition of the willing to sign a letter’ won’t deliver a two-state solution

The UK-led joint statement on illegal West Bank settlements is a welcome diplomatic intervention – and a big win for the new foreign secretary. But, says Sean O’Grady, lasting success will require...

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Issuing migrants with an etiquette guide… could anything be more British? By Sean O’Grady (@_SeanOGrady) independent.co.uk/voices/mig…

Issuing migrants with an etiquette guide? It doesn’t get more British than that

The government’s nine-page booklet for asylum seekers explaining consent and social no-nos is harmless and practical – but I fear it may also be a gift to racists, and an insult to refugees who have...

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Dylan Dodson: Whatever your GCSE results, at least you weren’t disqualified – like I was #gcseresults #resultsday independent.co.uk/voices/gcs……
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Chris Blackhurst (@c_blackhurst): Jason Arday’s death proves the media isn’t the problem – social media is independent.co.uk/voices/jas……
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Anne McElvoy (@annemcelvoy): Does Andy Burnham have a freebie problem? independent.co.uk/voices/bur…

Why Burnham’s freebies pass a test Starmer failed

With the register of MPs’ financial interests revealing that the prime minister enjoyed hospitality at Glastonbury, Aintree and the Brit Awards, he has passed a smell test that his predecessor...

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James Barnes (@psychgeist52 : If ADHD is a myth, what do psychotherapists like me do now? independent.co.uk/voices/adh…
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John Rentoul: Putin is an open threat to the UK – will his admirer Nigel Farage finally say so? independent.co.uk/voices/vla……
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I know what happens if Count Binface actually wins… and it ends in chaos | Dan Higgins independent.co.uk/voices/cou…

I know what happens if Count Binface actually wins… and it ends in chaos

Britain is laughing at Count Binface, but it may not be laughing for much longer, says Dan Higgins. Japan has already shown what happens when masked entertainers enter public office

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This is why I’m backing London’s bid to host WorldPride | Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon ) independent.co.uk/voices/lon…

This is why I’m backing London’s bid to host WorldPride

Sixty years after London’s first Pride march, WorldPride would give us the chance to celebrate the extraordinary progress we’ve made, says Sadiq Khan

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Where on this dying beige planet has the Green Party gone? | Sean O’Grady (@_SeanOGrady) independent.co.uk/voices/gre…

Where on this dying beige planet has the Green Party gone?

Heatwaves, wildfires and climate warnings should have delivered the Green Party its greatest political opportunity. But under Polanski, the Greens have neglected their one unique brand value – the...

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Bring back men who don’t spend all day admiring themselves | Kate Mulvey independent.co.uk/voices/mus…

Bring back men who don’t spend all day admiring themselves

From David Beckham to Jeff Bezos, famous men and celebrity culture have turned the hyper-muscular male body into the ultimate status symbol. But for many women, today's perfectly sculpted "musclose...

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Sainsbury’s will be a better supermarket without Argos | James Moore (@JimMooreJourno) independent.co.uk/voices/sai…

Sainsbury’s will be a better supermarket without Argos

The decision by Britain’s second-largest supermarket to sell Argos for a knock-down price of £120m will help the tired-looking chain to focus on its customers, says James Moore

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I worry that Trump’s Gaza plan is just a beachfront property deal | Sean O'Grady (@_SeanOGrady) independent.co.uk/voices/don…

I worry that Trump’s Gaza plan is just a beachfront property deal

Getting Hamas to put down its weapons would be worthy of a peace prize, Sean O’Grady admits – but he doesn’t believe this US president has the smarts to pull that off

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In tinderbox Britain, why are disposable barbecues still on sale? | Sophie Pavelle (@sophiepavs) independent.co.uk/voices/wil…

In tinderbox Britain, why are disposable barbecues still on sale?

With the country now at unprecedented risk of wildfires, it is beyond irresponsible that supermarkets sell equipment that is known to start them. We must learn to enjoy a picnic without setting our...

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Zack Polanski’s ‘guillotine’ retweet has tested the Green Party leader to self-destruction | John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul ) independent.co.uk/voices/zac…

Zack Polanski’s ‘guillotine’ endorsement tested the Green leader to self-destruction

The Green Party leader hoped to lead a political revolution on the left – but his handling of repeated controversies raises serious questions about whether he has the judgement needed for power, says...

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Boom! Labour’s 3pc defence spending pledge is dead in the water | Sean O'Grady (@_SeanOGrady) independent.co.uk/voices/lab…
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Parents are not fools, Mr Burnham – you must prove your technical education revolution is real | Anthony Seldon (@AnthonySeldon) independent.co.uk/voices/and…

Parents are not fools, Mr Burnham – show your technical education revolution works

Sir Anthony Seldon praises the prime minister’s vow to give vocational studies the same importance as academic ones in schools. But he says Andy Burnham will have to show ‘massive drive’ – and...

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I’m 34 and cared for my father – Andy Burnham, please don’t hit me with a 1.8pc social care tax | Emma Clarke (@emmalclarke_) independent.co.uk/voices/and…

I’m 34 – please don’t hit me with a social care tax

Emma Clarke spent her teenage years caring for her father without state support. Now a working single woman who rents alone, she asks Andy Burnham: why should the over-34s pay 1.8 per cent of our...

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