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Received an unwanted gift? Here is your failsafe guide to how to respond

Remember the protocol everyone must follow: look convincingly happy and never say what you actually think about a disappointing present, says Polly Hudson

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Don’t filter your dates by age and hobbies, ask them how they shop

Big deal-breakers are all very well, but the seemingly small things often tell in the end. How do they feel about sell-by dates? Will they walk out of a bad film? Not asking will come back to haunt you, writes Polly Hudson

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Who to prioritise, my partner or my baby? It’s a complete no-brainer

Parenting guru Gina Ford believes bending over backwards to please your children puts your marriage at risk. Sorry, Gina, but I’m not on board, writes Polly Hudson

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Is it OK to talk at the cinema? How about if it’s just during the trailers?

Some might argue that streaming movies at home has given us all etiquette amnesia. But when it comes to disrupting a screening, I think the rules have some nuance, writes Polly Hudson

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Are you a ditherer, sharer or pre-preparer? What your menu ordering style says about you

We’re just human beings, out at a restaurant, struggling against the horror of food envy or orderer’s remorse. But how you approach this can be very revealing, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK

Vote for a party’s policies and actions, not its name or history

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Hudson’s article about feeling that she has no choice but to vote Labour

The Guardian - UK

My foolproof guide to living with a partner – and not falling out about home decor

After years of marriage, my husband thinks I’m still trying to find his hideous painting of Bobby Moore ‘the right frame’ so it can go on the wall. It’s these subtle interior design lies that keep a relationship going, writes Polly Hudson

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Some people have a choice about whether or not to vote Labour. I wish I did too

I’m disillusioned with Keir Starmer’s government. But my late father’s passion for his political career makes it difficult to imagine putting my cross in another box, writes Polly Hudson

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I have a dirty TV secret – and there’s a 50/50 chance that you do too

More than half of people in the UK exaggerate, fabricate or downplay what they watch and pretend they’re into documentaries or serious drama. I am as guilty as they come, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK

When giving up your seat for others is simply polite

Letters: Readers disagree with an article by Polly Hudson on giving up your place to people on public transport

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry and King Charles reconciling? Their feud was the only relatable thing about them

I may not live in a palace but I can say that even my most challenging of relatives has not slagged me off to Oprah, says freelance journalist Polly Hudson

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Is anything more awkward – and potentially insulting – than giving up your seat on public transport?

Celia Imrie was recently shocked to be left standing for a long train journey. But the etiquette of when to offer your seat is complicated, writes Polly Hudson

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Let’s not split hairs over life with a beard

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Polly Hudson in which she argues that all men look better with facial hair

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Beards may be dirtier than toilets – but all men should grow one

Without his, my husband resembles an estate agent. It’s time more men took advantage of this hairy little glow-up, writes Polly Hudson

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How bad am I at small talk? Let me tell you about vaginal dryness ...

I’m not sure there is anything more terrifying than chatting to parents at the school gates – then lying awake at night reliving my most embarrassing moments, writes Polly Hudson

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I know judging other parents is wrong. But when it comes to giving kids smartphones, I’m a lost cause

From feeding to bedtimes, toys to piercings, from the day your child is born, you’re monitored by other parents. And I’m as complicit as anyone else, says freelance writer Polly Hudson

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Prince Andrew should never be allowed to return to public life

The death of Virginia Giuffre - who accused the Duke of York of sexual assault - surely makes his desire to resume royal duties out of the question, writes Polly Hudson

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Shoes on at home or shoes off? If you care about your health, it’s a no-brainer

One study reported that 96% of shoes carry coliform bacteria, commonly found in faecal matter. So why is it so uncool to ask visitors to take them off, writes Polly Hudson

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I can’t delete WhatsApp’s new AI tool. But I’ll use it over my dead body

The blue-and-purple hoop is supposedly there to answer questions that arise in chats, but it’s a slippery slope from providing bus times to annihilating the human race, writes Polly Hudson

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A moment that changed me: I took my husband for granted – until I met three single women at a party

After 14 years of marriage, our relationship was comfortable, but slightly complacent. A sudden glimpse into the world of dating apps gave me a new appreciation for what I have

Daily Mirror

'I refuse to watch the World Cup and feel complicit in Qatar's human rights abuses'

Polly Hudson explains why she's banished her husband to the pub to watch the World Cup, as she muses how tuning in to any television coverage of the tournament in Qatar would make her feel 'personally, feel complicit'

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