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Halloween isn’t some frightful US import – its origins are Celtic

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Zoe Williams and reflect on the long and rich history of the festival in Scotland and Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Ikea shelves, books by politicians, even a whole celeriac: in defence of middle-class fly-tipping

If it comes from a good home, it’s not rubbish – it’s more of an impromptu car boot sale. Social hypocrisy rules, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Robinson’s book went to No 1 on Amazon. This is what I learned from the reviews

The far-right activist’s Manifesto briefly topped the website’s chart. It is gone now, but the comments make for worrying reading, writes Zoe Williams

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Why is Halloween suddenly so big in Britain?

It used to mean a few kids throwing bedsheets over their heads in exchange for sweets. Nowadays, any gathering between September and Christmas is an excuse for fancy dress, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Why has Melania Trump come out as pro-choice? Seems obvious to me

While her husband boasts about overturning Roe v Wade, the former first lady is supporting abortion rights. It’s almost as if she doesn’t care whether he wins the election, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

The government could win Britain’s trust back. MPs would just have to wear a uniform

When you can’t even look at the Labour cabinet without wondering how much their cufflinks cost and who paid for them, it might be time to level up the clothing allowances, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Starmer is boxing himself in over Europe – and putting approval ratings above young people’s futures

The PM seems to think embracing youth mobility would make him look soft on migration. Perhaps he should grow a backbone, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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What I learned when I fell off a Lime bike

So many things could have been worse – apart from the things that could have been better, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Why did Kemi Badenoch attack maternity pay? Ask the Tory members …

The Conservative leadership candidates are courting a selectorate who value narcissism and psychopathy. The competition is on to be the most outrageous, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

My dog has been reviewed online – and it wasn’t exactly glowing

While the sitter’s words were not untrue, there were so many other things they could have said about my staffordshire bull terrier, writes Zoe Williams

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I bumped into Liz Truss at a school open day. It was super awks

Truss and I first met in person in 2009, but it was a shock to meet her on a sixth form college tour. I couldn’t work out whether to confront her, take a selfie, or run and hide, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

What now for the Spectator under Paul Marshall’s ownership? The signs are pointing further right

Look for clues at the hedge fund manager’s GB News, where militant agitation trumps ratings and integrity, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Teenagers will always get drunk – so why don’t we just serve them in pubs?

Is insisting on ID really about safeguarding or just a habit we’ve fallen into after watching too much American TV? writes Zoe Williams

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Why is dating app Feeld so popular? Fetishes and throuples are only part of the story

Established apps were taking attitudes to sex and love right back to the 1950s. Thank goodness for something less traditional, writes Zoe Williams

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First Thing: Student charged after Georgia high school shooting

FBI says it investigated suspect and his father a year ago. Plus, con artist Anna Sorokin to don ankle monitor on Dancing With the Stars

The Guardian - UK

Want to know the problem, Tories? You’re … weird. And even your own tribe thinks so

The Conservative leadership race reveals a party still banging the same old drums. Natural Tory voters are looking on askance, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Good riddance. Ofsted’s one-word ranking system for schools never made any sense

‘Outstanding, ‘good’, ‘requires improvement’ … none of the labels meant what they were supposed to. But so much depended on them, writes Zoe Williams

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Humanity should shape Home Office policy on immigration

Letters: Jane Basham and Gerard Marshall respond to an article by Zoe Williams on Yvette Cooper’s recent announcement

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It’s 2024 and I might be the last person on earth to watch The Walking Dead. What a loser!

All I want to talk about is zombie lore and character arc – but everyone else is over it, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Of course Kirstie Allsopp is happy for her 15-year-old to go Interrailing on his own. It’s ‘character-building’!

The posh have their own way of child-rearing. You don’t create the next generation of leaders by mollycoddling them, writes Zoe Williams

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Theresa May-lite or real humanitarian? Yvette Cooper’s new migrant plan makes me fear the worst

Labour is wasting its time on efforts to appeal to all sides in the debate. The likes of Nigel Farage will never be satisfied, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Why the funniest jokes at the Edinburgh fringe just didn’t make me laugh

In standup especially, a joke is indivisible from its context. The ‘you had to be there’ rule should be more carefully observed, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

What does it mean to be 16 today? It is totally different to when I was growing up

On the day I opened my GCSE results, my parents weren’t looking over my shoulder, cameras poised. Lucky really, because I’d just smoked 20 cigarettes, writes Zoe Williams

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Fighting on a plane is not a good idea – and I should know

When I got into an altercation with a fellow passenger as I tried to pass her in the aisle, any sense of rationality left me, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Can menopause be fun and sexy? Yes, according to Miranda July

In her latest novel, All Fours, the perimenopause is a time of crisis, rebirth and radical sexual awakening. Watch out, says Zoe Williams

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