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David Usborne Trump media slurs exposed amidst brave chronicling of Harvey

Most reporters are plenty tough enough to see the Trump attacks for what they are, reflections of his own insecurity and candy-bombs for his slowly eroding voter base. But thick skins aren’t what make reporters great. We need a thin skin too, to grasp, feel and properly describe all that is good and terrible in the world

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How the gutter press treated Princess Diana

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death, David Barnett looks at how the ‘People’s Princess’ became the ‘most hunted person of the modern age’ and asks when will those who overstep the mark learn their lesson

Princess Diana: The week the crown slipped

The sudden and shocking death of Princess Diana brought the world to a standstill in 1997 – but, in Britain, her passing also shone a light on a darker side of the monarchy. Sean O’Grady takes a look at the ‘mob grief’ that has consumed the public since and how it came to remind those in power that they are only there by consent of the people 

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