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Television: the great British turn-off
Talking Point TV viewership in the UK has seen its sharpest ever decline, latest figures suggest
By The Week Staff Published
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Interest rates: more ‘trauma’ for households
Talking Point Latest hike will cause ‘plenty of pain for borrowers’
By The Week Staff Published
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Early retirees: should they get on their bikes?
Talking Point Mel Stride suggests over-50s should consider joining Deliveroo
By The Week Staff Published
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Electric flying taxis: pie in the sky or climate panacea?
Talking Point Race is on to develop ‘quieter, cheaper and emission-free aircraft’ that can land in city centres
By The Week Staff Published
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British shops: fighting a crimewave?
Talking Point The Co-op warned that parts of our cities are now at risk of becoming no-go areas for shops
By The Week Staff Published
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The death of DVDs and the decline of ownership in digital age
Talking Point Physical media sales are still in freefall even as a backlash against streaming grows
By The Week Staff Published
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Koran burning in Scandinavia: freedom of expression’s ultimate test?
Talking Point Anti-Islam demonstrations have sparked condemnation and raised constitutional challenges for Sweden and Denmark
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Phubbing: a marriage-wrecking habit?
Talking Point New study says couples are avoiding talking to each other by looking at their phones - but was it ever thus?
By The Week Staff Published
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The ‘say maaate’ anti-sexism campaign: a case of right target, wrong action?
Talking Point Mayor of London initiative aiming to tackle sexism in public has been criticised for being ‘patronising’
By The Week Staff Published
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Barbie: from problematic toy to feminist icon?
Talking Point She may have exacerbated negative body image issues among girls but Barbie also offered a diverse range of career choices
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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‘Islas Malvinas’ and the new battle over the Falklands
Talking Point Argentina scores ‘major diplomatic win’ as EU refers to British territory by its disputed name
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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China’s ‘breathtaking’ infiltration of UK economy: an existential threat?
Talking Point New report suggests Beijing is exerting political and economic influence on Westminster
By The Week Staff Published
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Huw Edwards and the question of ‘public interest’
Talking Point Privacy law ‘mess’ needs to be cleared up, not by judges, but by Parliament
By The Week Staff Published
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Lewis whale pod post-mortem: what caused Britain’s worst mass stranding for 70 years?
Talking Point Whale beachings are on the rise in the UK, but humans aren’t necessarily to blame
By Harriet Marsden Published
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