Gaby Hinsliff
Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist and former political editor of the Observer
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Don’t mock the rock – Tracey Emin’s wedding is a message to single womenIn marrying a stone, the always provocative artist is boldly asserting that life does not need a man at its centre in order to be worthwhile
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Coalition by David Laws review – was the near-obliteration of the Lib Dems worth it?
Book of the day Coalition by David Laws review – was the near-obliteration of the Lib Dems worth it?
This ‘inside account’, the first memoir to emerge from the coalition cabinet table, holds Nick Clegg up as a hero, and reveals what happened with tuition fees and other deals made with the Tories -
The power of one: how single women are reshaping the political landscapeRebecca Traister’s new book All the Single Ladies argues that unmarried women are shifting US politics to the left. Could the same happen in Britain?
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The world is becoming more violent, but we shouldn’t be afraid to explore itThe grim propaganda of bloodstained sun loungers is having an effect, but staying away isn’t the answer – for host economies or British holidaymakers
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Baron Cohen’s Grimsby isn’t offensive – it’s worse than thatHis film is lazy, teenage nonsense that doesn’t warrant any outrage, least of all in the town I have fond memories of
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It’s the £30bn cut you’ve never heard of. And women are bearing the bruntWomen in their 50s, who benefited little from feminism, are being told they must pay the price of equality with a rise in their retirement age
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Play nice! How the internet is trying to design out toxic behaviourOnline abuse can be cruel – but for some tech companies it is an existential threat. Can giants such as Facebook use behavioural psychology and persuasive design to tame the trolls?
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The Apple standoff should make us rethink our surrender to the phoneThe FBI’s fight to unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters is a reminder of the risks of putting all our electronic eggs in one basket
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Parents in pyjamas: why the headteacher should stick to her gunsThe school gate pyjama row shows how difficult it is for schools to set boundaries: but dressing properly sends a key message to children – and teachers
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The importance of things that didn’t happen in 2015Many predictions related to politics, terrorism and fashion went badly awry. And what transpired instead was often more interesting
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Thatcher’s old clothes being peddled as investments? She would love itThe £3m auction of her belongings might seem cold-blooded, but market forces were her obsession
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Forget Tyson Fury. True role models are closer to homeThe boxer’s views are repugnant. But a ban from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist would give him an importance he does not deserve
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Angela Eagle showed Labour how to look united at PMQsCovering for the absent Jeremy Corbyn against George Osborne, Eagle not only displayed a waspish humour but used her nous to hit the Tories where it hurts
Driverless cars: the slow, sad death of joyous motoring, one satnav at a time