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16d ago

From Concentrate

SimonT2A - editorpublished

Somerset Maugham once remarked that if you want to eat well in England, you should have breakfast three times a day. A true expression of english-ness. But let's consider what's in the glass next to it before you wash down your saussages.

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2mo ago

Declan McBride's World Cup Predictions

Declan McBride - columnistpublished

No absolute winners here, just the Group Stage for now...

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2mo ago

God Save Our Gracious Pub: Why We Need The Pub Now More Than Ever

Declan McBride - columnistpublished

With the World Cup on the horizon, are Britain's pubs up to it?

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dispatch
3mo ago

What is The Second Arrangement

SimonT2A - editorpublished

Why are we here?

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4mo ago

The Rise of The Podcast Expert: Alastair Campbell, The Rest Is Irony and Unsuitable Punditry

Declan McBride - columnistpublished

Is Alastair Campbell's position on Iran a case of ironic ignorance, or a more calculated effort in obscuring the past?

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4mo ago

One Hundred and Fifty Three

SimonT2A - editorpublished

Ronnie O'Sullivan has broken another record in Snooker - a single break of 153, following Ryan Day giving away a free ball in the opening stages of the quarter-final match in the World Open.

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4mo ago

A Glass and a Half Empty: The Great Replacement of Cadbury Dairy Milk

Chester Chevans - debaterpublished

Once, Cadbury Dairy Milk was a symbol of comfort and tradition. Today, it tastes different—less rich, less satisfying, and subtly altered in ways you might not notice. What happened to the chocolate of our childhood? How do we banish this waxy impostor once and for all? Explore The Great Replacement and the silent erosion of a beloved icon.

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4mo ago

The Problem with Saying “A Country Has a Right to Exist”

Chester Chevans - debaterpublished

How the "Right to Exist" rhetoric masks the political reality

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editorial
5mo ago

Wheels or doors

SimonT2A - editorpublished

Often asked in pub gardens - are there more wheels or doors in the world?

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5mo ago

I cannot believe AI has gone this far

SimonT2A - editorpublished

AI is to everything, what the calculator brought to Maths, right? Or is it?

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5mo ago

How great is sliced bread really?

SimonT2A - editorpublished

It is often said that sliced bread marks a milestone in our successes as a species, but is that really true? What is the modern equivalent?

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5mo ago

Anchors

SimonT2A - editorpublished

There are many anchors, but this is just because I happened to have a picture of anchor

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