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'I thought Lineker was sensible – sadly he's thrown himself into world of lame Nazi jibes'

'I thought Lineker was sensible – sadly he's thrown himself into world of lame Nazi jibes'

13 March 2023

References to 1930s Germany are typical of the shrill and reductive level at which complex issues are 'debated' on Twitter, writes Rob Barman.

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'Gary Lineker has won but where does BBC draw line now?'

'Gary Lineker has won but where does BBC draw line now?'

13 March 2023

With an outcome to the Gary Lineker tweet saga the BBC must now work out where it draws the line, writes political editor Paul Francis.

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'24 shots, £8 and a trip to Boots'

'24 shots, £8 and a trip to Boots'

11 March 2023

In a world where we all carry decent cameras on our smartphones, our columnist reflects on a previous era and memories lost forever.

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'Let's hope Lineker remains unbowed in face of cancel mob'

'Let's hope Lineker remains unbowed in face of cancel mob'

10 March 2023

The crowd that always bleats about the evils of so-called cancel culture has got Gary Lineker cancelled, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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Is this the most ugly looking pub in Kent?

Is this the most ugly looking pub in Kent?

10 March 2023

Secret Drinker finds it's not the crust but the filling that counts on a trip to a pub that desperately needs your love

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'How properly done Brexit could help save nation'

'How properly done Brexit could help save nation'

09 March 2023

Our readers give their takes on education, strikes and James Bond.

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'For some of us cost of living crisis could be good'

'For some of us cost of living crisis could be good'

08 March 2023

Some rightly need protecting from the cost of living crisis but for many it could be a good thing, writes Secret Thinker.

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'How do you stop truancy? Not like this'

'How do you stop truancy? Not like this'

07 March 2023

Michael Gove's plan to tackle truancy by stopping child benefits will just make the issue worse, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

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'Sunak's small boat gamble raises as many questions as it answers'

'Sunak's small boat gamble raises as many questions as it answers'

06 March 2023

Rishi Sunak is gambling on a tough-talking asylum crossings plan which raises as many questions as it answers, writes political editor Paul Francis.

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Analysis: what's in store as Medway prepares for election?

Analysis: what's in store as Medway prepares for election?

04 March 2023

With just two months to go until people in the Towns go to the polls, local democracy reporter Katie-May Nelson looks at the political situation.

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'There's rust on my car and a map in the glove box'

'There's rust on my car and a map in the glove box'

04 March 2023

Our columnist takes a look back at motoring in the not-so-distant past and how far cars have come.

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'The pub's bustling atmosphere drowned out the crack of gunshots from outside'

'The pub's bustling atmosphere drowned out the crack of gunshots from outside'

03 March 2023

Secret Drinker crosses over to the darkside on a Sunday lunchtime jaunt

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'I'm reluctant Tory voter - but this is turning me against them'

'I'm reluctant Tory voter - but this is turning me against them'

02 March 2023

Our readers give their takes on pay, knife crime and Britain's past.

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'Is it sexist to hold a door open?'

'Is it sexist to hold a door open?'

01 March 2023

Manners maketh man... and woman, and especially children, so where have they all gone? Secret Thinker is concerned.

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And it's goodbye from him...

And it's goodbye from him...

28 February 2023

Final column from John Nurden as he prepares to disappear into the sunset for a belated retirement.

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'Hard to look past Brexit when it comes to Sainsbury's salad shortages'

'Hard to look past Brexit when it comes to Sainsbury's salad shortages'

28 February 2023

Brexit can't be blamed for everything, writes columnist Lauren Abbott, but it's contributed to the lack of vegetables in supermarkets.

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'PM's building own swimming pool – now time to fund ours'

'PM's building own swimming pool – now time to fund ours'

27 February 2023

Swimming pools face an uncertain future, yet their presence is so important and it's time the government realised that, writes Paul Francis.

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Were Kent's sacrifices for Channel Tunnel worth it?

Were Kent's sacrifices for Channel Tunnel worth it?

25 February 2023

The Channel Tunnel is a success story - but the impact it had on the county at the time of its construction has left it with many scars.

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Traditional 15th century inn, eye-watering 21st century prices

Traditional 15th century inn, eye-watering 21st century prices

24 February 2023

Charming and classy - but is £13.50 for a couple of lunchtime drinks too steep a price to pay?

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'HR are parasitic departments obstructing those seeking to do a real job'

'HR are parasitic departments obstructing those seeking to do a real job'

23 February 2023

Our readers have their say on higher education, Brexit and immigration.

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