EXPLAINED: 26 | Vintage Vibes

I’ve finally put something on eBay that people want – now I wish I hadn’t

I was so excited when eBay started, until I realised no one wanted my stuff – so why do I feel so emotional about this sudden flood of unexpected interest, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

Are imperial measurements red meat to Tory voters – or more like Spam?

This is just the latest attempt to distract with a meaningless policy, but why would you want to bring back something no one under 70 understands, asks Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

The Lassie complex: why are we so obsessed with dogs saving human lives?

Sniffing out Covid, saving us from cougars … humans love stories of wonderdogs, however true or false they are, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022

The Tesco chairman is backing a windfall tax. This is not business as usual

When even powerful industry voices demand government action, can ministers go on ignoring the hardship people face, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

Who’s really obsessed with sex, superfoods and ‘snowflakes’? It’s not the public

From the Daily Mail to the Express, the rightwing press has gone bananas. And it hates Britain, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022

Ncuti Gatwa will make Doctor Who new and exciting again – just like Jodie Whittaker did

Change makes everyone nervous, especially Whovians. But it’s how we regenerate, says the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

Emmerdale and Corrie pub shake-up as Woolpack and Rovers make noticeable change

Alcohol-free beer Heineken 0.0 is now on draught at Emmerdale’s Woolpack and Coronation Street’s Rovers Return, marking a watershed moment for British drinking culture

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022

The Tories would have you believe we are all as terrible as they are. Don’t believe a word of it

As elections loom, Downing Street is trying to pretend that nobody’s behaviour matters, says the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022

What did my son learn at school? That Thatcher was ‘OK’, apparently

I would tell him about the miners’ strike and the abolition of free school milk. But kids today hate coal and dairy, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022

The Oxford Union parades ignorance with no shame – no wonder the Tories love it

So Angela Rayner does not have Boris Johnson’s ‘debating training’. Is that a reference to mumbling about Peppa Pig World, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022