Plus what the woman in the bookshop really thinks of you
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Given the narrowness of the outcome of the 2016 EU referendum, a decade on from the vote it is natural to reflect on whether some Leave voters now regret the choice they made ten years ago.
Since then, over 500 polls have asked people how they would vote if there were another referendum. To find out what they say and the conclusions drawn, read John Curtice’s essay in this weekend’s extract of the new book The Brexit Effect 2016-2026.
If you believe the impact of the Brexit vote has been detrimental to the country’s fortunes and psyche, you should also take a look at The Independent’s campaign to rebuild Britain’s relationship with Europe. This is not a return to old arguments or an attempt to ignore a democratic decision. This is about the future and how we repair the damage inflicted over the past decade to forge a better one. Read about it and how you can get involved here:
Another pressing issue facing the country is the 4.5 million Brits who are now on Universal Credit but with no requirement to seek work. In what world is this okay, asks James Kirkup. Good work, he argues, is generally associated with better health, wellbeing, confidence, income, social connection and future earnings. Inactivity fosters depression, illness and early death. Read his piece on the moral case for welfare reform and why Starmer’s failure to grasp the nettle is so striking and personally revealing.
But it is to the benefits enjoyed by royals that Chris Blackhurst turns his attention. The steady drip-drip of information about royal finances, he says, is painting a picture of a group of people living high on the hog while the rest of the population struggle with a cost-of-living crisis. It is not disloyal or unpatriotic to demand that things start to be done differently, he writes. Meanwhile, Tessa Dunlop looks at what next for Beatrice and Eugenie and their grace-and-favour lifestyle?
But there is some good news too. A new generation of older teenagers are turning away from the most toxic content creators on social media. It’s certainly not looking good for OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue, who is planning a vile pregnancy stunt. Rather than being shocked, a new generation just thinks she’s sad, and there are hopeful signs that they are slowly self-correcting their social media use before any decision on a ban is made by the government. Read Chloe Combi’s analysis here.
And in this poignant essay, British novelist Jane Green explains why she had to leave her marriage for self-preservation. It might have looked perfect on Instagram, she says, but at fifty years old she realised she didn’t recognise herself and was desperately lonely. Read her poignant account of how she found the courage to walk away from her crumbling relationship and start again in midlife.
But if your reinvention is more geared to the health-and-fitness variety, we’ve got you covered there too. Harry Bullmore has everything you need to know about strength training without weights. These exercises count too. Also, Harry made me chuckle with this piece too. It might be the most boring fitness article you’ll ever read, he says, but will be one of the most useful.
And if you didn’t catch up with the couple-of-glasses-of-wine panic that Steve Bartlett said had ruined his fitness-tracking data, do read Rosamund Hall’s brilliant piece on why there is nothing more sad than an obsession with optimisation and why it’s bad for our health too.
I’m taking her advice, and taking the day off.
Until next time!
Victoria Harper
Executive Editor
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The leader of Reform has cynically exploited the murder of Henry Nowak for his own political ends, writes Alan Rusbridger. But there are steps we must take – including properly regulating GB News – to curb his influence.
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Farage claims Britain dealing with two-tier policing as MPs erupt: 'Condemn the violence'
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What the woman in the bookshop really thinks of you |
What sort of book browser are you? Katie Clapham, the owner of an independent bookshop in Lancashire, has come across every type of customer imaginable – and she definitely has her favourites
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From purposeful purchasers to devoted dawdlers, Katie Clapham has seen it all (Katie Clapham)
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I have spent 26 years studying Vladimir Putin – this is why I think he’s about to crack |
This isn’t the time to push Ukraine towards a half-baked peace deal – I have never known Russia’s ruler to look so frightened, says Bill Browder
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