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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 1d

If the Georgians could find the money to compensate slave-owners after abolition, modern Britain can pay out £18 trillion to the descendants of those who actually did the work, says @avavidal.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/lenny...

I agree with Lenny Henry – Black Britons deserve reparations

If the Georgians could find the money to compensate slave-owners after abolition, modern Britain can pay out £18 trillion to the descendants of those who actually did the work, says Ava Vidal

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 1d

On the eve of a ceasefire in Gaza and with a wider peace in the Middle East on the table, it’s time to admit that the president’s unorthodox doctrine is proving more effective than that of any US president since Clinton - so how does he do it, asks Mary Dejevsky www.independent.co.uk/independentp...

Trump may be a bully, but he has mastered the art of the peacemaking deal

On the eve of a ceasefire in Gaza and with a wider peace in the Middle East on the table, it’s time to admit that the president’s unorthodox doctrine is proving more effective than that of any US pres...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 1d

The struggling Tory leader ‘won’ the conference season with her headline-grabbing pledge to abolish stamp duty – as a difficult Budget looms, the chancellor must find a way to respond, says @rentouljohn.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/kemi-...

Kemi Badenoch has a brilliant idea – will Rachel Reeves steal it?

The struggling Tory leader ‘won’ the conference season with her headline-grabbing pledge to abolish stamp duty – as a difficult Budget looms, the chancellor must find a way to respond, says John Rento...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 2d

"Is it ever OK to date your friend’s ex-boyfriend, even if it 'wasn’t that deep'? I know you’ll probably say to talk to her about it, but people are weird about things like this. I don’t want to risk jeopardising our friendship." www.independent.co.uk/voices/frien...

Dear Vix: Is it ever OK to date a friend’s ex-boyfriend?

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 2d

Whether or not No 10 is to blame for the collapse of a case against accused agents of a foreign power, a softer line is clearly being taken by the British state – storing up danger for later, writes Michael Sheridan www.independent.co.uk/independentp...

Britain has failed its China test – weakness does not work with Xi

Whether or not No 10 is to blame for the collapse of a case against accused agents of a foreign power, a softer line is clearly being taken by the British state – storing up danger for later, writes M...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 2d

The Independent View: In the Manchester conference hall, the Conservative leader showed herself at her combative best – but one good speech with a headline-grabbing policy won’t be enough on its own to close the gap with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

With her stamp duty pledge, Kemi Badenoch has rediscovered the Tories’ political mojo

Editorial: In the Manchester conference hall, the Conservative leader showed herself at her combative best – but one good speech with a headline-grabbing policy won’t be enough on its own to close the...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 3d

The Conservative Party must return to the sensible principles that once made it great, says Tory grandee Michael Heseltine – before populist extremism finds its way into No 10 www.independent.co.uk/independentp...

Why the Tories must unite to fight ‘Trump mouthpiece’ Farage

The Conservative Party must return to the sensible principles that once made it great, says Tory grandee Michael Heseltine – before populist extremism finds its way into No 10

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 3d

To young people today, the Conservative party is out of touch, offline – and utterly irrelevant. And it only has itself to blame, writes Victoria Richards www.independent.co.uk/voices/tory-...

This is why the Tories will never be the party of the young

To young people today, the Conservative party is out of touch, offline – and utterly irrelevant. And it only has itself to blame, writes Victoria Richards

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 3d

Proud Brummie Shazia Mirza – who went to a local Catholic school, despite being Muslim – says she finds Robert Jenrick's comments hard to believe. Not least, because he was born in Wolverhampton… www.independent.co.uk/voices/birmi...

Robert Jenrick – keep Birmingham, my beloved hometown, out of your mouth

As the shadow justice secretary stands by his comments calling the UK’s second city the closest thing in this country to a slum, proud Brummie Shazia Mirza – who went to a local Catholic school, despi...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 3d

Labour’s planned overhaul of the property market aims to lop off a month on average of the time it takes deals to go through, save first-time buyers up to £710 and slash the number of failed sales in half says James Moore. But does anyone believe they can do it? www.independent.co.uk/voices/labou...

Does Labour finally have a plan to save the housing market from itself?

Labour’s planned overhaul of the property market aims to lop off a month on average of the time it takes deals to go through, save first time buyers up to £710 and slash the number of failed sales in ...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 3d

When @katbrownwrites.com started a book club for Jilly Cooper devotees, she made friends with people she would never have otherwise met – and landed an invitation to a jolly lunch with endless champagne at the bonkbuster queen’s Cotswolds home… www.independent.co.uk/voices/jilly...

Simply super! Jilly Cooper showed me how to live life to the full

When Kat Brown started a book club for Jilly Cooper devotees, she made friends with people she would never have otherwise met – and landed an invitation to a jolly lunch with endless champagne at the ...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 3d

Two years after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, divisions and tensions in Britain are deepening, says rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner – but we can still choose empathy over anger www.independent.co.uk/voices/prote...

Protesters must not use Jews like me as a punching bag

Two years after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, divisions and tensions in Britain are deepening, says rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner – but we can still choose empathy over anger

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 3d

Editorial: Two years of bloodshed in Gaza have not brought all the hostages home – and reported progress in peace talks on the anniversary of the October 7 massacre may hasten a reckoning for Benjamin Netanyahu www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

An anniversary of an atrocity – with an end in reach

Editorial: Two years of bloodshed in Gaza have not brought all the hostages home – and reported progress in peace talks on the anniversary of the October 7 massacre may hasten a reckoning for Benjamin...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 8d

The BBC’s Panorama investigation into Charing Cross police station has unveiled more shocking behaviour. As former Met Police officer Shabnam Chaudhri writes, nothing has changed – and it must www.independent.co.uk/voices/racis...

A racist and sexist locker-room culture still exists at the Met I left five years ago

The BBC’s Panorama investigation into Charing Cross police station has unveiled more shocking behaviour. As former Met Police officer Shabnam Chaudhri writes, nothing has changed – and it must

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 9d

The Independent View: Trump has many vices – but among his better instincts is a genuine revulsion at war. The West must stand behind his efforts to pressure the Netanyahu administration to end this terrible conflict www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

We must support this peace plan for Gaza

Editorial: Trump has many vices – but among his better instincts is a genuine revulsion at war. The West must stand behind his efforts to pressure the Netanyahu administration to end this terrible con...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 9d

Following his forthright conference speech, the prime minister’s announcement of a review into how the European Convention on Human Rights is used in asylum cases is the latest sign he is confronting Reform UK’s grievances head on, says David Aaronovitch www.independent.co.uk/voices/starm...

Why Starmer’s ruthless attacks on Farage are the only way to beat Reform

Following his forthright conference speech, the prime minister’s announcement of a review into how the European Convention on Human Rights is used in asylum cases is the latest sign he is confronting ...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 9d

When the prime minister is also an international human rights lawyer, there is no need to withdraw from the ECHR to curb spurious asylum claims, says @rentouljohn.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/starm...

Keir Starmer knows exactly how to speed up migrant deportations

When the prime minister is also an international human rights lawyer, there is no need to withdraw from the ECHR to curb spurious asylum claims, says John Rentoul

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 9d

The glamorous fundraiser has long been a linchpin in the New York social calendar. @joylodico.bsky.social – who knows what’s what when it comes to society parties – explains how the British Museum’s first ball will do wonders www.independent.co.uk/voices/briti...

George Osborne’s answer to the Met Gala is just what London needs

The glamorous fundraiser has long been a linchpin in the New York social calendar. Joy Lo Dico – who knows what’s what when it comes to society parties – explains how the British Museum’s first ball w...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 11d

Few think Tony Blair is the right man to save Gaza. Why does he? asks @rentouljohn.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/tony-...

Few think Tony Blair is the right man to save Gaza. Why does he?

Call him delusional, but the former prime minister’s self-belief when it comes to restoring peace is still limitless, writes biographer John Rentoul – but is his confidence justified?

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 11d

Think you’ve got an autumn cold? Now take a Covid test… says Victoria Richards www.independent.co.uk/voices/new-c...

Think you’ve got an autumn cold? Now take a Covid test…

Autumn chills often bring on a runny nose and other cold-like symptoms – but this year, a fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 called Stratus is surging. From experience, Victoria Richards knows all the ...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 13d

A post-pandemic over-reliance on screens instead of playtime activities that develop children’s language skills is causing a huge rise in non-verbalism, writes speech and language therapist Shermeena Rabbi www.independent.co.uk/voices/non-v...

If your child started school unable to talk, it may not be what you think

A post-pandemic over-reliance on screens instead of playtime activities that develop children’s language skills is causing a huge rise in non-verbalism, writes speech and language therapist Shermeena ...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 13d

Just as Fibonacci’s maths discoveries helped to awaken Europe from its Dark Age slumbers, we could do with the increase in trust that improved financial education gives society, writes entrepreneur Viktor Prokopenya www.independent.co.uk/voices/finan...

The potential for change from boosting financial literacy is almost limitless

Just as Fibonacci’s maths discoveries helped to awaken Europe from its Dark Age slumbers, we could do with the increase in trust that improved financial education gives society, writes entrepreneur Vi...

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 13d

The Independent View: The chancellor is entitled to point out that her Tory predecessors are partly responsible, but she cannot avoid the consequences of her own decisions www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

Rachel Reeves faces the fight of her life to duck the blame for tax rises

Editorial: The chancellor is entitled to point out that her Tory predecessors are partly responsible, but she cannot avoid the consequences of her own decisions

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 13d

Fossil fuel companies are making a packet while the world burns, writes @mikebernerslee.bsky.social. The only way to stop that is to start hitting them in the pocket www.independent.co.uk/independentp...

To avoid climate catastrophe, we must take on Big Oil

Fossil fuel companies are making a packet while the world burns, writes Mike Berners-Lee. The only way to stop that is to start hitting them in the pocket

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Indy Voices @independentvoices.bsky.social · 13d

Autistic people with high support needs are being failed by multiple agencies across the UK, writes James Moore, who has been fighting for his own child’s care for several years www.independent.co.uk/voices/tamzi...

How did the authorities allow a 17-year-old autistic girl to die on the M5?

Autistic people with high support needs are being failed by multiple agencies across the UK, writes James Moore, who has been fighting for his own child’s care for several years

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