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23 December 2023
Has late-night Christmas shopping in Kent lost its sparkle? Our columnist wrestles with supporting shops while watching his bank balance.
21 December 2023
The closure of children's centres, the Rwanda plan and our voting system are some of the topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.
20 December 2023
As service declines and technology takes over, Secret Thinker says it’s only a matter of time before Royal Mail goes the same way as red phone boxes.
19 December 2023
Every family has its own traditions, but our columnist believes it’s parents, and not Father Christmas, who should always take care of the big gifts.
18 December 2023
The government’s pledge to increase council budgets will undoubtedly take the pressure off – but cuts will still need to be made, writes Paul Francis.
16 December 2023
Believe the hype and Kent is going to the dogs – but do we need to take a leaf out of the book of the dreaded Down from Londoners?
15 December 2023
After a trip to a justice museum, Melissa Todd considers the value of imprisonment – which often means so much more than just a loss of liberty.
14 December 2023
Local news, pub grub, immigration, windmills, antisemitism and Christmas are among topics tackled by readers in this week’s letters to the editor.
13 December 2023
As COP28 in the UAE draws to a close, Secret Thinker expresses his lack of surprise at how much the climate talks have achieved – namely, very little.
12 December 2023
Joey Barton has hit-out at female pundits but Mary Earps’ shirt sold-out so just how fast are attitudes to women in sport changing?
11 December 2023
The state of our country, the Israel-Gaza war, the Elgin marbles and violence against women are among topics tackled by our readers this week.
11 December 2023
Rishi Sunak faces a tough week, with division over his controversial Rwanda plan coinciding with questions over his pandemic Eat Out initiative.
09 December 2023
Our columnist got a dose of Covid again this week – but have we already forgotten the personal lessons of the pandemic?
06 December 2023
Secret Thinker was ridiculed when he predicted in 2005 that Boris Johnson would one day become PM - and now he has a similar hunch about Nigel Farage.
05 December 2023
More parents are being offered free childcare but our columnist fears it’s a government scheme about to over promise and significantly under deliver.
02 December 2023
We had a paltry sprinkling of snow this week – but back in the day we got no weather warnings; as kids we just prayed our schools would shut.
01 December 2023
Your child’s first night in their own room is nerve-wracking, as our columnist has been discovering.
30 November 2023
The education system, the Israeli-Hamas war and 20mph speed limits are some of the topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.
29 November 2023
With religion being used as an excuse for war and atrocities, Secret Thinker explains why he’s happy to remain a non-believer.
28 November 2023
In 2022 our columnist boldly declared her dislike for Christmas Eve boxes but now she says the internet is serving up a fresh slice of festive horror.
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