Columnist John Nurden has been out of sorts this week, doing his finest Blues Brothers impression after misplacing his glasses.

Despite wailing about Kent being full the county actually needs more houses, wrote Rhys Griffiths, now, as targets are axed, he responds to readers.

Columnist Lauren Abbott says Christmas Eve boxes are just another way of making parents spend money and are unnecessary.

The sight of two women holding an unconventional and very public race was a first for Secret Thinker, but he reckons it raises an important point.

Government policy on grammars is not clear, but there are signs of unease with the effectiveness of the system, writes political editor Paul Francis.

Columnist Melissa Todd has a conundrum, lonely people keep trying to talk to her and it's the last thing she wants.

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, Just Stop Oil and the World Cup.

It's the biggest dilemma of a year not short of them, who gets the last Bounty, but bonkers bosses' cynical ploy is not lost on columnist John Nurden.

Suella Braverman's fatuous policy targets foreign students while Nigel Farage will struggle to stay away from Kent, writes Paul Francis.

For all the wailing about Kent being full up the county actually needs more houses, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

A riot van parked outside Wetherspoon at 20 to 1 on a rainy Monday might be the first sign it's coming home this World Cup, writes our columnist.

Our columnist confesses she's not happy to bring a baby into the world and has had enough of wedding politics.

On her travels in the US columnist Melissa Todd was offered every pill under the sun but couldn't find a humble pot of tea.

Twitter was a cesspit before self-promoter Elon Musk took over, says columnist Rob Barman, and users are spoiled children who need to stop crying.

Christmas is starting way too early and could hit our bank accounts in a cost of living crisis, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.