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Martin Samuel Martin Samuel - Sport for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (83)

MARTIN SAMUEL: Frank Lampard has been taken for a RIDE by Chelsea, with Thomas Tuchel inheriting a squad full of former Bundesliga stars that looks built for him... what appeared a great opportunity for the Blues legend was a place-holding exercise

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: So now we know what constitutes a long-term project at Chelsea: 18 months, give or take. ...read

Amanda Platell Amanda Platell for The Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1089) Videos |

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: High Court own goal puts Wags to shame... and Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy don't seem to have any notion of what matters in the real world 

AMANDA PLATELL: How ridiculous that some of our finest legal minds have been preoccupied this week with a spat between a couple of multi-millionaire, fading footballers' wives. ...read

Chris Sutton Chris Sutton for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3)

CHRIS SUTTON: Bring back proper tackling, end the dementia scandal, make the FA Cup glorious again and ditch the VAR menace... my 10 ways to save football

Here, in extracts from his brilliant new book You're Better Than That! How To Fix Modern Football CHRIS SUTTON sets out ways to solve the problems holding back the game we all love. ...read

Richard Littlejohn Richard Littlejohn for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (2476)

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: A failed state? How about Scotland under Wee Burney?

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Johnson is reportedly flying to Scotland this week 'to save the Union'. Why? It's not as if he hasn't anything better to do, apart from the dealing with a global pandemic. ...read

Martin Scurr Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (16)

'Why do I keep getting these painful mouth ulcers?': DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions 

DR MARTIN SCURR: Mouth ulcers are a common, often recurrent, problem and I am sorry to hear that the numerous treatments you have tried have not helped. ...read

Craig Brown Craig Brown for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (4)

CRAIG BROWN: Victor as a very grumpy PM? I DO believe it!

CRAIG BROWN: Sir Kenneth Branagh is set to star as Boris Johnson in This Sceptred Isle, a five-part drama series on Sky television. ...read

Sebastian Shakespeare Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (8)

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Financier Rich Ricci can only get richer if he wins High Court case

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE ponders a High Court case involving aptly named financier Rich Ricci who could get even richer if the late payment dispute is ruled in his favour. ...read

Ruth Sunderland Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1264)

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Covid-19 didn't kill the High Street giants. It was grotesque greed 

RUTH SUTHERLAND: Financial Darwinism in its purest form has hit the High Street. Two once-great names, Debenhams and Topshop owner Arcadia, are about to evaporate from our towns. ...read

Henry Deedes Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (506) Videos |

Therese Coffey longed to be somewhere less hostile... like Raqqa: HENRY DEEDES watches Work and Pensions Secretary's toe-curling GMB row with Piers Morgan

HENRY DEEDES: Over the past few months, a climate of fear has been brewing at the heart of Government. ...read

David Lloyd David Lloyd for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1)

BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Lord's prices are obscene, the number of reviews allowed should be reduced... and Joe Root's sledge to Dinesh Chandimal is the best since Andrew Flintoff

BUMBLE ON THE TEST: There should be a substantial area appropriate for families. Plenty of folk on social media say they'd love to go but have been priced out. ...read

Nasser Hussain Nasser Hussain for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (7)

NASSER HUSSAIN: England's victory win over Sri Lanka has shown they've gone from mid-table mediocrity to real contenders... but now they must prove their credentials against league leaders India without their best stars

NASSER HUSSAIN: People will say it was only Sri Lanka and they are not the team they used to be but let's put this series win for England into context. They were made to do it the hard way. ...read

Alex Brummer Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (25)

Changing the retail guard: Online fashion pioneers come of age with landmark takeovers, says ALEX BRUMMER

The UK may have had a hard time competing with Silicon Valley in pure tech. But in the traditional UK sphere of shopkeeping there are signs of genuinely robust companies being built. ...read

Martin Keown Martin Keown for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (13)

MARTIN KEOWN: Frank Lampard needed a lot more time than the 18 months he was afforded at Chelsea... the faith shown to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by United is proof of that 

MARTIN KEOWN: Ruthless Chelsea are at it again. Roman Abramovich gave one of the club's favourite sons a chance, but wasn't willing to wait and let them grow together.  ...read

Stephen Glover Stephen Glover for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (2985) Videos |

STEPHEN GLOVER: This battle over Scottish independence will make Brexit look genteel

STEPHEN GLOVER: Confronted by the threat of a wildcat referendum that apparently commands democratic support in Scotland, what should Boris Johnson do? ...read

Piers Morgan Piers Morgan for MailOnline View Archive Comments (2857) Videos |

PIERS MORGAN: President Biden told Trump-sized lies about the vaccine roll-out - but the groveling US media was too busy putting halos on Saints Joe and Kamala to say so. No wonder Trump supporters still don't believe anything they hear

Well, the brave new world of honesty in American politics lasted a grand total of 24 hours. ...read

Jeff Prestridge Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (139)

'I've managed to SAVE in the pandemic and the Chancellor mustn't punish me for it': Why Rishi Sunak should not target lockdown savers with tax hikes 

No doubt government ministers - and Rishi Sunak in particular - will come under pressure to target pandemic-empowered savers such as me and those groups identified by the ONS. ...read

Sarah Vine Sarah Vine for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (52) Videos |

We MUST help these children fulfil their hopes and dreams: SARAH VINE makes a passionate plea to give lockdown pupils the tools they need to thrive in lessons

SARAH VINE: As the mother of two children at inner-city London secondaries, I know how difficult life is for some pupils. ...read

Dominic Lawson Dominic Lawson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (166)

DOMINIC LAWSON: The more money you make, the happier you will feel. Who knew? 

DOMINIC LAWSON: Dr Killingsworth had created a smartphone app called Track Your Happiness, and this generated no fewer than 1,725,994 responses from 33,391 employed people aged from 18 to 65 ...read

Steve Webb Steve Webb for This Is Money View Archive Comments (213) Videos |

How much damage will my state pension take from being contracted out for 18 years? Steve Webb replies

I am a 53-year-old man who has worked since leaving school. I belonged to a company pension which required me to be 'contracted out' for 18 years. How will this affect my state pension? ...read

Chris Foy Chris Foy for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (10)

CHRIS FOY: Chris Ashton is set to join his fifth club in four years in the form of Worcester Warriors... so can the former England winger make one final splash? 

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Chris Ashton's restless quest for late-career fulfilment goes on, with Worcester Warriors set to become his fifth club in the space of four years. ...read

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Micah Richards For Mailonline View Archive Comments (11) Videos |

MICAH RICHARDS: Wayne Rooney's wonder derby goal still baffles me... the skill involved was staggering and it was a reminder that he had it all when tearing it up for Manchester United

Rooney scored with an overhead kick for Manchester United against City at the Etihad in 2011 to earn a vital 2-1 win on their way to winning the Premier League title. ...read

Dailymail.com Reporter View Archive Comments (78) Videos |

Prince is remembered at star-studded memorial service as both his ex-wives join Spike Lee, Gwen Stefani and Nile Rodgers

From the women he loved to the musicians he inspired, and a host of big names, Prince's friends gathered to celebrate his life on Wednesday evening. ...read

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Amanda Platell Amanda Platell for The Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1089) Videos |

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: High Court own goal puts Wags to shame... and Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy don't seem to have any notion of what matters in the real world 

AMANDA PLATELL: How ridiculous that some of our finest legal minds have been preoccupied this week with a spat between a couple of multi-millionaire, fading footballers' wives. ...read

Richard Littlejohn Richard Littlejohn for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (2476)

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: A failed state? How about Scotland under Wee Burney?

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Johnson is reportedly flying to Scotland this week 'to save the Union'. Why? It's not as if he hasn't anything better to do, apart from the dealing with a global pandemic. ...read

Sebastian Shakespeare Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (8)

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Financier Rich Ricci can only get richer if he wins High Court case

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE ponders a High Court case involving aptly named financier Rich Ricci who could get even richer if the late payment dispute is ruled in his favour. ...read

Alex Brummer Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (25)

Changing the retail guard: Online fashion pioneers come of age with landmark takeovers, says ALEX BRUMMER

The UK may have had a hard time competing with Silicon Valley in pure tech. But in the traditional UK sphere of shopkeeping there are signs of genuinely robust companies being built. ...read

Stephen Glover Stephen Glover for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (2985) Videos |

STEPHEN GLOVER: This battle over Scottish independence will make Brexit look genteel

STEPHEN GLOVER: Confronted by the threat of a wildcat referendum that apparently commands democratic support in Scotland, what should Boris Johnson do? ...read

Piers Morgan Piers Morgan for MailOnline View Archive Comments (2857) Videos |

PIERS MORGAN: President Biden told Trump-sized lies about the vaccine roll-out - but the groveling US media was too busy putting halos on Saints Joe and Kamala to say so. No wonder Trump supporters still don't believe anything they hear

Well, the brave new world of honesty in American politics lasted a grand total of 24 hours. ...read

Mail On Sunday Comment Mail on Sunday Comment for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (959)

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: A spectacular and public-spirited offer Boris Johnson should accept 

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: To the dismay of those who will never forgive him for Brexit, Boris Johnson is again demonstrating his ability to achieve success where others fail or will not dare. ...read

Richard Eden Richard Eden for The Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1)

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prince Andrew's Dragons' Den-style project Pitch@Palace makes £1.2million profit by brokering deals between tech start-ups and wealthy investors

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: No one has a good word to say in public about Prince Andrew these days, but behind the scenes he's quietly demonstrating his business prowess. ...read

Tom Utley Tom Utley for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (643)

TOM UTLEY: How long before my love of rare steak becomes as reviled as some of my neanderthal views?

TOM UTLEY: All my adult life I've had a passion for red meat. Indeed, there is nothing I enjoy more than a thick, juicy steak bien saignant, as the French say - good and bloody. ...read

Richard Kay Richard Kay for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (243)

Vladimir Putin's £1bn palace of pleasure: Grander than Versailles, it's a monument to the Russian leader's vanity - complete with lap-dancing room and ice hockey rink... allegedly paid for by oligarchs desperate for his patronage, writes RICHARD KAY

RICHARD KAY: High on a clifftop overlooking a vast bay empty of shipping, a giant glistening palace built to one man's ludicrous vainglory peeps through a woodland screen ...read

Amanda Platell Amanda Platell for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (183)

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: The BBC's future depends on this Andy Pandy fan 

AMANDA PLATELL: What a refreshing change the next Chairman of the BBC, Richard Sharp, was when he was questioned by UK MPs this week. ...read

Robert Hardman Robert Hardman for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (5878) Videos |

Europe's petty revenge: Lorries sweep into non-EU Switzerland without a hitch - while Dutch jobsworths confiscate our truckers' sandwiches... and help bring freight to a standstill. And we thought they'd get over Brexit, writes ROBERT HARDMAN 

ROBERT HARDMAN For a true reading of the prevailing European Union post-Brexit attitude towards the UK, don't bother wading through impenetrable blurb from Brussels. ...read

Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (4)

Now THAT'S a farce! The darling of British TV drama says only gay actors should play gay roles. But here ANDREW PIERCE - who runs an LGBT film awards - says just one thing should count: talent

ANDREW PIERCE: Sir Simon Russell Beale was a sight to behold. He rose to his feet, lip trembling, body quivering with indignation. ...read

Jane Fryer Jane Fryer for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1973) Videos |

They have no loos or showers... and now they WON'T be driving home for Christmas: JANE FRYER reveals the plight of lorry drivers stuck in huge queues at Dover 

The lorries begin a good 30 miles before you reach Dover, writes JANE FRYER. They fill every metre of every lay-by and parking bay. They are perched on the side of roads. ...read

DailyMailComment Daily Mail Comment View Archive Comments (1728)

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This mass shutdown defies logic, Prime Minister 

After a crisp winter walk in the glorious dales or high peaks of Derbyshire, nothing could be more natural than stopping for a restorative drink and hot lunch by the fire of a local pub. ...read

Ephraim Hardcastle Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (13)

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Is this why Rupert Murdoch is characterised so viciously by Tracey Ullman’s show? 

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is caricatured viciously on the BBC’s Tracey Ullman Show. He invites his wife, Jerry Hall, to share his popcorn, which is strewn on his lap. ...read

IsabelOakeshott Isabel Oakeshott for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (84) Videos |

ISABEL OAKESHOTT: More giant factory farms will inevitably mean we will create more deadly pandemics 

ISABEL OAKESHOTT: The ugly truth is that cheap meat production poses huge health risks to both humans and animals, something highlighted by those who fear a new trade deal with the US. ...read

Andrew Pierce Andrew Pierce for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (807)

ANDREW PIERCE: 'Simple crofter' SNP leader Ian Blackford is rolling in dough 

The SNP MP was revealed last week to have the second largest haul of Parliamentary expenses - at £242,000 - which covers staff, travel and accommodation, writes ANDREW PIERCE. ...read

Geoffrey Levy Geoffrey Levy for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (622) Videos |

GEOFFREY LEVY: From this awful nightmare there is one glimmer of hope - maybe we can get a cleaner, healthier planet…

GEOFFREY LEVY - The Covid-19 lockdowns, now affecting almost half the world's population, have produced one beneficiary from the deadly, disruptive disease: the planet itself. ...read

A.N. Wilson A.N. Wilson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (315) Videos |

Peter Phillips' tawdry ad - and a warning to Prince Harry: Don't ever sell your own granny, writes A.N. WILSON

A.N. WILSON: Peter Phillips' tacky and absurd milk advertisement, reported in yesterday's Daily Mail, has provoked understandable laughter and contempt. ...read

Peter Mckay Peter McKay for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (6)

Fairways to heaven! A golf tour in Northern Ireland is a chance to see the country in all its glory

On July 14 the attention of the golfing world turns to Northern Ireland as the country hosts the Open. On a four-day trip Peter McKay found the people charming and the courses a spectacular challenge. ...read

Quentin Letts Quentin Letts for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (419) Videos |

The nastiness made me gasp: He's covered five UK elections but when QUENTIN LETTS was sent to watch the final Clinton/Trump showdown, even he was horrified at how low US politics has sunk 

I have covered the past five British general elections, writes QUENTON LETTS, but Trump and Clinton have shown me that American elections make a British visitor feel very alien. ...read

Max Hastings Max Hastings for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (59)

Spring is the season that swells the heart - so why would so many rather watch nature programmes than step outside their own front doors, asks MAX HASTINGS 

For all our professions of enthusiasm for the countryside and its wildlife, with each passing season we become lazier about engaging with them in real life. ...read

Michael Hanlon Michael Hanlon for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (439)

Rise up against the tyranny of the safety Nazis: Persecuted people of Britain! You've had your lives ruined by petty, nonsensical 'safety' rules. Now a brilliant new book explodes the myths

TRACEY BROWN AND MICHAEL HANLON looks at the way in which the seemingly unanswerable interests of ‘safety and security’ are being used and abused. ...read

Toby Harnden Toby Harnden for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (27) Videos |

Obama jokes Jack Lew's loopy signature could 'debase our currency' as he makes him official pick for Treasury Secretary

‘Jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the Treasury,’ Obama said, naming Lew as the man he wants to succeed Timothy Geithner. ...read

Roy Hattersley Roy Hattersley for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (31)

The sharpest tongue in the West: The waspish wit and elegant controversy of Gore Vidal

ROY HATTERSLEY: Gore Vidal was entitled to claim that he was the wittiest and most elegant writer of his time. And claim it he often did. For modesty was not his principal virtue. ...read

Norman Tebbit Norman Tebbit for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (21)

In my days as Tory party chairman, donor-gate could never have happened

The most worrying thing about the sorry tale of Peter Cruddas is that it is yet another example of a failure by the Conservative leadership to think things through, or to have any regard for the way in which things were managed in the past. ...read

Michael Winner Michael Winner for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (7)

Who says we get happier with age? I'm grumpier than ever - and proud of it!

Grumbling should never be well-mannered or under control. It should be full-blooded. It should be rampant, writes MICHAEL WINNER. ...read

John Kettley John Kettley for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (9)

JOHN KETTLEY: It may have been one of the mildest Novembers on record - but now prepare for snow

By November 24 last year most of the country was already frozen over, with widespread severe frosts, deep snowfall and travel chaos. ...read

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Martin Samuel Martin Samuel - Sport for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (83)

MARTIN SAMUEL: Frank Lampard has been taken for a RIDE by Chelsea, with Thomas Tuchel inheriting a squad full of former Bundesliga stars that looks built for him... what appeared a great opportunity for the Blues legend was a place-holding exercise

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: So now we know what constitutes a long-term project at Chelsea: 18 months, give or take. ...read

Chris Sutton Chris Sutton for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3)

CHRIS SUTTON: Bring back proper tackling, end the dementia scandal, make the FA Cup glorious again and ditch the VAR menace... my 10 ways to save football

Here, in extracts from his brilliant new book You're Better Than That! How To Fix Modern Football CHRIS SUTTON sets out ways to solve the problems holding back the game we all love. ...read

David Lloyd David Lloyd for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1)

BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Lord's prices are obscene, the number of reviews allowed should be reduced... and Joe Root's sledge to Dinesh Chandimal is the best since Andrew Flintoff

BUMBLE ON THE TEST: There should be a substantial area appropriate for families. Plenty of folk on social media say they'd love to go but have been priced out. ...read

Nasser Hussain Nasser Hussain for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (7)

NASSER HUSSAIN: England's victory win over Sri Lanka has shown they've gone from mid-table mediocrity to real contenders... but now they must prove their credentials against league leaders India without their best stars

NASSER HUSSAIN: People will say it was only Sri Lanka and they are not the team they used to be but let's put this series win for England into context. They were made to do it the hard way. ...read

Martin Keown Martin Keown for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (13)

MARTIN KEOWN: Frank Lampard needed a lot more time than the 18 months he was afforded at Chelsea... the faith shown to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by United is proof of that 

MARTIN KEOWN: Ruthless Chelsea are at it again. Roman Abramovich gave one of the club's favourite sons a chance, but wasn't willing to wait and let them grow together.  ...read

Chris Foy Chris Foy for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (10)

CHRIS FOY: Chris Ashton is set to join his fifth club in four years in the form of Worcester Warriors... so can the former England winger make one final splash? 

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Chris Ashton's restless quest for late-career fulfilment goes on, with Worcester Warriors set to become his fifth club in the space of four years. ...read

Ian Ladyman Ian Ladyman for MailOnline View Archive Comments (3)

IAN LADYMAN: Livingston boss David Martindale deserves a second chance after serving time in prison for drug dealing and money laundering... if the SFA turn their backs on him, it would be archaic, very unjust and deeply hypocritical

IAN LADYMAN: One of the recent stories of the season in Scotland is the progress of Livingston. The club have won six and drawn two of their last eight Scottish Premiership games. ...read

Oliver Holt Oliver Holt for the Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (43) Videos |

OLIVER HOLT: Writing off Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool now is a fanciful delusion of the jealous... doubting successful managers can be foolish, like I found out with Sir Alex Ferguson

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTSWRITER: I have, regrettably, a little bit of form when it comes to writing off a great football manager and his club too hastily.  ...read

Tim De Lisle Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine View Archive Comments (3)

The hot prospect in pop: Celeste is a mix between Billie Holiday and Whitney Houston... but, she is her own woman and may well be a superstar

It's not always easy being the next big thing, especially when a pandemic comes along and tosses your generation's hopes and dreams into the freezer. ...read

Peter Crouch Peter Crouch for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (111) Videos |

PETER CROUCH: There isn't a bigger fixture than Liverpool against Manchester United...and I've got the scar from the FA Cup fifth round tie I scored the winner in to prove it!

PETER CROUCH: I finished the game bloodied and bruised, but the day I scored the winner to knock United out of the FA Cup in 2006 made clear all that this fixture stands for; It's where legends are made. ...read

Michael Mosley Dr Michael Mosley for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1170)

How to turbo charge your Covid jab: DR MICHAEL MOSLEY reveals the simple steps that could make it more effective 

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The Covid-19 vaccines are a modern-day miracle. It is a wonder such safe and effective vaccines were produced, tested and delivered in such record-breaking time. ...read

Secret Scout The Secret Scout For The Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1)

THE SECRET SCOUT: Derby teenager Lee Buchanan is relishing his chance under Wayne Rooney and shows great composure... but would benefit by filling out physically

Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. He'll bring you his verdict in Sportsmail. ...read

Mark Clattenburg Mark Clattenburg for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (6) Videos |

MARK CLATTENBURG: Paul Tierney should have let Sadio Mane get his chance in front of goal at the end of the first half... but he still had a very good game at Anfield

MARK CLATTENBURG: After a big build-up and a lot of focus on how the Liverpool-Manchester United game would be refereed, Paul Tierney controlled it with minimal fuss. ...read

Slaven Bilic Stuart Broad for the Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (1)

STUART BROAD: Call of Duty is a blast but it is Joe Root's shots that keep an oldie like me spellbound! His innings against Sri Lanka was one of the best ever by an English batsman in Asia

STUART BROAD: Was I surprised to be selected for the first Test match of this winter? No. I've been in form of my life. But on the flipside I wouldn't have been surprised to be left out here in Galle. ...read

Kieran Gill Jonathan Spencer for MailOnline View Archive Comments (439)

How Man United swung a 33-POINT deficit in their favour over Liverpool: Bruno Fernandes' revolutionary effect and a mental fortitude has turned around Red Devils' fortunes... but changing of the guard at the back continues to hurt Jurgen Klopp

THE NUMBERS GAME - JONATHAN SPENCER: Manchester United make the short trip to arch rivals Liverpool desperate to prove that they really are the real deal in the Premier League title race. ...read

Jeff Powell Jeff Powell for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (2) Videos |

JEFF POWELL: Bruno Fernandes has set the best example of how top players should conduct themselves in the Covid era... a precious few are conscious of the dangerous threat of carrying on with their infantile behaviour

JEFF POWELL: The most welcome item of football news this week came with Bruno Fernandez being named Premier League Player of the Month for the fourth time out of seven. ...read

Derek Lawrenson Derek Lawrenson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (246)

DEREK LAWRENSON: Nothing in golf has elicited a greater sense of shame than the hideous kowtowing to a deranged American president. It was about time Donald Trump was told he's not welcome - and saying sorry is NOT enough, Justin Thomas

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Trump's Bedminster course was stripped of hosting the PGA Championship while the R&A confirmed the Open won't go to Turnberry. ...read

Sir Clive Woodward Sir Clive Woodward for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1)

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Finn Russell adding flair for the Lions, fabulous France in the Six Nations and Joshua vs Fury... here's my 2021 sporting bucket list

Sir Clive Woodward reveals to Sportsmail his 2021 sporting bucket list ahead of a busy year with a Lions tour, Euros and boxing super fights. ...read

Peter Scudamore Peter Scudamore for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (0)

Peter Scudamore's Christmas Crackers: Shan Blue can continue his brilliant start over fences at Kempton, while Nicky Henderson's Shishkin should maintain his unbeaten record

The eight-time champion jockey picks out the five horses he is most looking forward to seeing over the festive period. ...read

Robert Gore-Langton Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine View Archive Comments (0)

If ever there was a theatre production to experience live and not on screen, A Christmas Carol starring Andrew Lincoln at The Old Vic is it 

This streamed version of A Christmas Carol, is back with Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead and This Life star) playing Scrooge. ...read

Jamie Redknapp Jamie Redknapp for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (18)

'I was always going to celebrate against Arsenal': Theo Walcott tells Jamie Redknapp all about THAT England World Cup call-up, his Southampton rebirth and why his kids deserved to see him marking his goal against the Gunners

Some 20-years ago Theo Walcott and Jamie Redknapp first crossed paths at Southampton. Now, as the striker's career has come full circle, the pair sit down once more to talk football. ...read

Sir Clive Woodward Sir Clive Woodward for the Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (10)

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England may have won the Autumn Nations Cup but fear of losing is holding them back - they won't win a World Cup by playing the type of crude, predictable rugby they have produced this autumn

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England can rise to the challenge over the next couple of years but they won't win a World Cup without find ways of offering much more in attack. ...read

Jonathan McEvoy Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3908) Videos |

It WILL be Sir Lewis Hamilton thanks to Boris Johnson... with Prime Minister behind plan to give the seven-time world champion F1 driver a knighthood

JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton 's status as Britain's highest-achieving sportsman of his era, possibly of all time, will be recognised with a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. ...read

Vernon Kay Vernon Kay for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3) Videos |

VERNON KAY: Miami and Oakland are both desperate for a win and that will make this Wembley game very exciting… my money is on Menelik Watson's Raiders 

Vernon Kay looks ahead to Sunday’s showdown between the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders. The game is the first of three NFL International Series contests being held in London this season. ...read

Kieran Gill Jordan Seward for MailOnline View Archive Comments (166)

'How the hell have you checked if you took two seconds': Mikel Arteta reveals his furious reaction after VAR failed to take a second look at Kyle Walker's high challenge on Arsenal defender Gabriel in Man City defeat

Arteta was incensed at full-time after VAR appeared to opt against reviewing Kyle Walker's high challenge on Gabriel in the penalty box during the first-half of their defeat against Manchester City. ...read

Martin Samuel - Debate Martin Samuel - Debate for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (62) Videos |

MARTIN SAMUEL: Manchester United and Liverpool's every waking thought is how they can shut aspiring teams out... now we have the proof

MARTIN SAMUEL DEBATES PROJECT BIG PICTURE: There really is so much to choose from in Project Big Picture, after all - but let's dive straight in with the mastermind at the heart of it. ...read

Mike Dickson Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (24)

Novak Djokovic puts US Open defaulting behind him and makes history by winning Italian Open to prove what a threat he will be to favourite Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros

The 33 year-old Serb put the events of Flushing Meadows behind him by winning the Italian Open final last night, recovering from a slow start to beat pugnacious Argentinian Diego Schwartzmann. ...read

Gary Neville Gary Neville for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (116)

GARY NEVILLE: Aaron Wan-Bissaka should ignore Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker comparisons... he should focus on becoming a brilliant Manchester United defender who keeps clean sheets

GARY NEVILLE INSIGHT: Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker are two brilliant attacking full-backs. But there is more than one way to win a match and Wan-Bissaka should focus on defence. ...read

Martin Allen Martin Allen for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3) Videos |

I use my battered old van to recruit players for Barnet and Brentford would have been promoted to the Premier League if they'd delayed the Mark Warburton announcement

Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with his latest column for Sportsmail. The Barnet manager talks about player recruitment at the club and Brentford's mistake in letting Mark Warburton go. ...read

Adrian Durnham Adrian Durham for MailOnline View Archive Comments (22)

James Tarkowski was RIGHT to refuse to play for Brentford against Burnley... why should he try and take points off a team he wants to join and win promotion with?

ADRIAN DURHAM: Brentford defender James Tarkowski got it absolutely correct when he opted not to take to the field for Friday night’s defeat by Burnley in the Championship. ...read

The Transfer Column SIMON JONES for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (31)

West Ham close in on £12.5million deal for Brentford striker Scott Hogan as Swansea seek Michy Batshuayi loan   

SIMON JONES TRANSFER COLUMN: West Ham are closing on a £12.5million deal for Brentford striker Scott Hogan. The clubs have held further talks this weekend. ...read

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A peculiarly English hero: Born into a world barely recognisable today, Jack Charlton's family were so poor he had to share a bed with three siblings and hunt rabbits - PATRICK COLLINS salutes a giant and a gentleman 

PATRICK COLLINS: Jack Carlton made the utmost of his gifts, so that on a July afternoon in 1966, he played his full part in the greatest day that English sport has known. ...read

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Health: My golden rules for staying healthy 

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Kieran Gill Max Winters for MailOnline View Archive Comments (21) Videos |

THE NUMBERS GAME: Manchester United may have tried to land more big-name strikers in January but Odion Ighalo is averaging more goals than Edinson Cavani and creating chances more regularly than Erling Haaland

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JOHNNY NELSON: Deontay Wilder was bewildered by a tactical masterclass from Tyson Fury as the Gypsy King's boxing IQ helped him take the WBC world title in Las Vegas

JOHNNY NELSON: Tyson Fury delivered a stunning performance to overcome Deontay Wilder in their WBC heavyweight title fight. Fury ...read

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Roy Keane would pick fights with his Manchester United team-mates for dawdling on the ball… Paul Pogba lost possession 602 times last season but can become a great provider for rapid Daniel James, Marcus Rashford and Co

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Those who shared a pitch with Keane tell tales of how the United midfielder would scream blue murder whenever a team-mate took more than two touches. ...read

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Ash Barty has all the tools to win and Novak Djokovic's returns demoralise opponents: Brad Gilbert's verdict on the contenders at Wimbledon 2019 

The 2019 Wimbledon Championships get underway on Monday. Sportsmail 's Brad Gilbert gives his view on the top contenders in both the men's and women's tournaments. ...read

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Amazon in prime spot at Queen's after parking their tanks on BBC's lawn... while guest Callum Hudson-Odoi was out of the wedding picture

SPORTS AGENDA - EDITED BY LAURA WILLIAMSON: Amazon have parked their tanks on the BBC's lawn at Queen's by paying close to £100,000 to secure the bigger, better studio. ...read

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Fury at Lord's over leaked revamp plan after shambolic release of MCC report

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Two decades of turmoil over the renovation of Lord’s has reached another low point with the shambolic delivery of the MCC report. ...read

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the right appointment for Manchester United... but he needs to buy a centre back

INSIGHT - BRYAN ROBSON: strong summer of recruitment could be the making of Ole’s legacy — not necessarily players in quantity, but world-class quality. ...read

Dominic King Dominic King for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (131) Videos |

Melwood's heritage and history can't be bulldozed… residents are furious about Liverpool's plans for iconic site

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Towards the end of 2020, Liverpool will have a new £50million complex. The renovation of their Academy at Kirkby is well underway. ...read

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They're only 'Scots' because they're not good enough for England... Ryan Wilson sounds more English than I do!

JOE MARLER: The hardest part about playing Scotland is that half their players have English accents. You'll hear a lad from Surrey in the corner of your ear and then you realise he's wearing blue! ...read

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Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte and Tyson Fury: if you think you can beat Anthony Joshua, come and get him

EDDIE HEARN: I have had a lot of people asking for an update on Joshua and as ever a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes. We have made offers to the major heavyweight contenders. ...read

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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England's seamers didn't take a wicket in a Test for first time in 45 years as Joe Root's side secured No 2 spot in the rankings

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KANDY: England clinched a series victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday morning after taking the final three minutes in little over half an hour. ...read

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Referee Nestor Pitana was spot on with VAR World Cup final penalty... Ivan Perisic handled the ball deliberately

GRAHAM POLL - MY VERDICT: Croatia, masters of the dark arts, were initially undone by a dive which fooled Nestor Pitana, the Argentinian referee. ...read

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How England can take the next step: Luka Modric showed a need to tweak Gareth Southgate's back three

GLENN HODDLE: It has been wonderful to enjoy England again at a major tournament. And to see them playing out from the back restoring our faith in the fact that English teams can do so. ...read

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Pele came from another planet... in France star Kylian Mbappe I see the same genius 

TERRY VENABLES: He will wear the jersey of France on Sunday but he plays for all of us - like the very greatest of sportsmen, a Pele or an Ali, there can be no boundaries. ...read

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What a tournament it has been so far... Kylian Mbappe has proven a breath of fresh air while we have seen both sides of Neymar's game in Russia

SLAVISA JOKANOVIC: Neymar has shown the good and less positive sides to his game. There is pressure on his shoulders every day. It's something he wanted and something he has to deal with. ...read

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I've still got World Cup regrets, England's players can't let this opportunity go to waste

MICHAEL OWEN: I look back on my time with England with so many regrets. Many of my team-mates do as well. Primarily that centres around the system we played. ...read

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A SHOT IN TIME: Leyton Orient's Peter Kitchen was smoking hot

MICHAEL WALKER: Few thought Orient would go on a major Cup run in 1978. Kitchen was a 26-year-old who, by the semi-final, was 'the northerner who has become the Cockney pride and joy'. ...read

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The ball-tampering saga has ruined what could have been one of the great modern Test series... you go onto the field to win, but not at all costs

JONNY BAIRSTOW: It’s the big talking point of the whole cricketing world so let’s get it out there straightaway. What is happening with the Australian team is truly extraordinary. ...read

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It won't get easier for Pep Guardiola's top dogs as teams will adopt similar tactics to Huddersfield's

ALAN PARDEW: This is what Manchester City can expect now. They’ve set their mark. But what I also saw in their performance away to a tigerish Huddersfield is that they can come from behind. ...read

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Anthony Joshua proves he has his feet firmly on the ground in engrossing BBC documentary 'The Fight Of My Life' as he relives Wladimir Klitschko victory with blow-by-blow account

MARK WEBSTER - EDGE OF THE BOX: Much like he did on the night he beat Wladimir Klitschko, Anthony Joshua does not disappoint in BBC One documentary 'The Fight Of My Life'. ...read

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Zinedine Zidane retaining the Champions League with Real Madrid will see him match up to Brian Clough and Bob Paisley

JAMIE CARRAGHER: Zinedine Zidane was a genius as a player, one of the greatest we have ever seen, but so far his career in the dugout has passed without significant acclaim. ...read

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Investec Derby tips: Classy Cliffs of Moher to fly at Epsom as colt looks to hand Aidan O'Brien a sixth winner

SAM TURNER: Cliffs of Moher (Epsom, 4.30) is named in honour of one of Ireland's most picturesque natural wonders and the equine version could be poised to deliver a performance of beauty. ...read

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The Prediction Challenge: Sportsmail's experts go head to head on this weekend's Premier League matches... Martin Keown vs Jack Gaughan 

The Prediction Challenge: Martin Keown vs Jack Gaughan  ...read

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My time in the Indian Premier League is coming to an end... it's been frustrating at times but certainly an experience that I won't forget

TYMAL MILLS: I am doing my best to feature in our last game away at Delhi on Sunday so I can at very least contribute to the team one last time before I head home. ...read

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Russia 2018 World Cup boss in new doping scandal: Vladimir Putin's ally accused of silencing discus thrower whistleblower who lifted lid in 2012

SPECIAL REPORT BY NICK HARRIS: The man who led Russia's 2018 World Cup bid and a key ally of Vladimir Putin is facing a new scandal over claims he silenced a drugs whistleblower. ...read

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Stuart Broad is the complete Test bowler... we can both be grumpy, but we both desperately want to win

JAMES ANDERSON: I will miss not playing with Stuart this week because we have developed a good relationship on and off the field as England team-mates. ...read

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Jessica Ennis-Hill became a track giant and is comfortably among all-time five greatest British female athletes

DALEY THOMPSON: Ennis-Hill would be among the five greatest British female athletes of all time and, had she not suffered a few injuries over the years, she could have been one of our best athletes in history. ...read

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CHRIS MEARS: Olympic gold is only just sinking in with LA escape following the post-Rio whirlwind

CHRIS MEARS: I'd done so many interviews that I hadn't had a chance to think about what it really meant. After getting back from Rio, I did press and media for 48 hours then flew straight out to LA. ...read

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France were weighed down by burden of expectation after Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo limped out of Euro 2016 final

BOJAN KRKIC: France had started the Euro 2016 final well but they became disorientated when Ronaldo went off. That can happen when the opposition loses their best player. ...read

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Dimitri Payet is staying at West Ham even if the big clubs come in... and I hope to see him fire France to glory at Euro 2016

SLAVEN BILIC: With his success, speculation about Payet's future will follow. I have even seen one report suggesting I don’t want him to do well in case it leads to him leaving West Ham. ...read

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Martin Keown's big match analysis Euro 2016: England vs Iceland and Italy vs Spain

Euro 2016's underwhelming group-stage is over and we're well underway with the knockout ties, which have so far proved a little more lively. Here, MARTIN KEOWN gives his take. ...read

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Monchi is the master behind the scenes as Sevilla go for yet more glory 

GRAHAM HUNTER – EUROVIEW: Sevilla’s sporting director is the only link between monstrously successful, European-dominant football factory and the humble second division club in Spain. ...read

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LIAM RIDGEWELL: Walking onto the pitch with Kaka was a real privilege but I'm not sure he understood me

Portland Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell writes his second column for Sportsmail with the 2015 Major League Soccer season well under way in the United States. ...read

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MICHAEL BISPING: Anderson Silva was very condescending at the open workout, but he’ll soon find out I’m not messing around next week

We had our open workouts in Los Angeles last week when I came face to face with Anderson Silva. I was walking by and said hello and wished him luck for London but he was very condescending. ...read

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Lynsey Hipgrave right to confront abusers after BT Sport presenter received shocking sexist abuse on Twitter

NEIL ASHTON: Perhaps the most worrying aspect of Lynsey Hipgrave’s brush with Twitter this week is that she should have regrets about highlighting the sexist abuse on her timeline. ...read

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SAM BURGESS: I couldn't do anything right. I was fighting a losing battle playing rugby union in England... my heart just isn't in it

EXCLUSIVE: My decision to leave Bath and move back to Australia was for personal reasons, but it was also because I wanted to spend the rest of my career playing the game that’s in my heart. ...read

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Paul Nicholls: If I had a bag of carrots I would save the last for Kauto Star 

I have trained some wonderful horses but Kauto Star was extra special – probably the most important horse in my life. He was also a mate. ...read

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Manchester United set to make £30m bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema after Gareth Bale declares he's staying in Spain 

ROB SHEPHERD'S FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Rafa Benitez would want to keep Karim Benzema in his squad but it seems the club are ready to cash in on the Frenchman to bolster their transfer funds. ...read

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Ticking off his bucket list is AP McCoy's next hurdle...but it won't include a ringside seat to Mayweather versus Pacquiao

MARCUS TOWNEND: It was a simple slip of the tongue, instantly corrected minutes after his last ever ride at Sandown on Saturday. It was also the moment he realised he was an ex-jockey. ...read

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Stoke are playing better football under Mark Hughes and are being ignored, they deserve more credit and exposure for their results

MICHAEL DUBERRY: Stoke were hated under Tony Pulis, but having improved in all areas under mark Hughes they are being overlooked ...read

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SEBASTIEN BASSONG: It was hard falling out of favour at Norwich but I've found my touch again at Watford... and Cameroon's World Cup was an 'embarrassment'

In his second appearance in the Footballers’ Football Column, Sebastien Bassong talks about last season at Norwich, Cameroon’s terrible World Cup and his hopes for the future. ...read

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GEORGE NORTH: I can't wait to face the New Zealand haka... if players can't handle it, they're in the wrong sport

The Northampton wing and Sportsmail columnist gives his views on Wales' showdown with 'the world's best team' New Zealand at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday. ...read

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NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: I need some help from Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi to win the F1 title… and I am going to push him as hard as I can

Lewis Hamilton has been making some mistakes recently, he spun in Brazil for instance, so maybe there is a chance that he will help me out and that is what I am looking for. ...read

Paul Newman Paul Newman for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (35) Videos |

Kevin Pietersen's book rocked cricket but dig a little deeper and you'll find the real story behind the hypocrite

PAUL NEWMAN: Kevin Pietersen's autobiography has seemed to be an endless stream of sad score-settling. And here are the best (and worst) of them. ...read

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STEVEN GERRARD: Wayne Rooney's passion and talent make him perfect to lead England 

Wayne Rooney is a natural leader. Aside from being a top player, Wayne is passionate about representing his country and won’t be fazed by the responsibility. ...read

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Everton striker Chris Long could force his way into Roberto Martinez's plans as Spaniard gives youth a chance

Roberto Martinez has been left scratching his head by Everton's pre-season form but one shining ray of light has been the emergence of 19-year-old striker Chris Long.  ...read

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he's finished his summer spending as he vows to let the youngsters have their chance

After signing Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Felipe Luis Jose Mourinho says there will be no more additions this summer as he insists he will give his U-21 stars a chance to get into the team and develop. ...read

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James Rodriguez to sign for Real Madrid in £60m deal with World Cup Golden Boot winner's arrival sparking Premier League rush for La Liga giant's stars

The star of the 2014 World Cup, James Rodriguez, will sign for Real Madrid this Wednesday for £60million in a transfer that will push several players towards the Premier League. ...read

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Gus Poyet confident of signing Fabio Borini for £14million, with Sunderland boss willing to fly Liverpool forward back from America

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is still confident he will land Fabio Borini in a £14million deal, despite the striker boarding the flight to Liverpool's tour to the States. ...read

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James Rodriguez's volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper... it's time for Rio Ferdinand's World Cup awards!

James Rodriguez's superb volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper have been just a few of the stand-out moments of the 2014 World Cup, but what else? ...read

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Germany 1-0 France PLAYER RATINGS: Veterans Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm prove solid as Joachim Low's men earn place in World Cup semi-final

Germany saw off France in a dramatic World Cup quarter-final to book their place in the final four. ...read

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Susie Wolff 'massively disappointed' after lasting only four laps on full F1 debut

Susie Wolff has expressed her disappointment at completing only four laps on her full Formula One debut. ...read

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Richard Schaefer leaves Golden Boy promotions after 14 years as CEO

MARTIN DOMIN: Richard Schaefer has announced his decision to leave the world’s biggest boxing promotional company, Golden Boy. ...read

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Ben Kay's big moments from the game: Care's stunning start blew Wales away, Gatland's men couldn't catch up

Danny Care showed confidence and cheek to get the first try, catching Wales off guard when back pedalling in defence. His buzz is infectious. Long may it last. ...read

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Abandon ship! Moyes and his men are sinking without trace so don't let them take you down too... and prepare for 'aerial playmaker' Carroll's return

FANTASY FRIDAY: Welcome to Sportsmail's weekly Fantasy Football column which will try to help you get the edge on your friends, family and Jamie Redknapp. ...read

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FOOTBALL 9-5: Follow all the news with Sportsmail's live rolling service

Latest Football News and Transfers with Sportsmail - 27 Jan 2014 ...read

The Useless Column The Useless Column for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (60) Videos |

Australia 7-0 England: Morgan scores a century but Cook's tourists STILL can't win as Aussies sniff 13-0 tour annihilation - England are absolutely... USELESS!

Your striker fluffs a sitter, your defender shanks a clearance, your winger misses a try or your hot tip falls at the first fence.... All together now: 'USELESS!' Our man delivers the verdict with real feeling. Today's it's the England cricket team's turn - AGAIN - to be handed the dubious honour... ...read

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The transition was painful, but Lambert finally has Villa bursting with energy... will they keep progressing or stagnate?

It is almost 18 months now since Paul Lambert swept into Villa Park with a vision of a very different future. So, where are we? How is "The Project"? Asked to buy into a new-look club by owner Randy Lerner, the Scot set about his task with zeal. ...read

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SAM TOMKINS COLUMN: I'm desperate to add the World Cup to my Grand Final and Challenge Cup triumphs... and I can't wait to beat Australia in the opener at Cardiff

There are only a few days to go before we take on Australia at the Millennium Stadium. I’m incredibly excited by the prospect of walking out in front of a big crowd and singing the national anthem. ...read

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DES KELLY: Well, nothing lasts forever... it's been a blast! Sportsmail's brilliant columnist bows out after almost a decade at the top

It's time to bid you a fond farewell. This is my final column for Sportsmail. It has been an absolute privilege and an honour to be allowed to sound off on this page without compromise. ...read

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Andy Townsend: It's a nerve-wracking experience being behind to a minnow, but that's where you see real character

I know exactly how those Aston Villa boys will be feeling as they line up in the tunnel before tonight’s game. Nervous, excited... it might have been almost two decades ago, but the situation I faced in 1994 was uncannily similar. And the feelings of the players won’t have changed. ...read

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EXCLUSIVE: After being criticised in these pages by Martin Samuel, the QPR manager responds in his own words... 'I'm angry, the whole club's angry, so now WE MUST WIN

MARK HUGHES: Make no mistake, Saturday's game with Southampton is massive for both sides and a potential launch pad for us in the Premier League. ...read

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THE INSIDER: Carroll holds up Liverpool bid for Llorente as Sunderland eye loan move for Rose

Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the major transfer moves this summer. Don't miss your daily Insider instalment here for Thursday, August 30. ...read

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Clinton McKenzie: A pay day, but no pride for Britain as Haye's downfall is complete

In 2010, David Haye was heralded as the ‘Lord of the Ring’ by Sky Sports. It seemed he was the answer to all the ills of British boxing. So how has it come to this? ...read

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BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Why heartthrob Denzel Washington is still raising the roof at 66 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Denzel Washington said he's not worried about getting older. Nor is he envious of the leading men lining up behind him (his son John David Washington is in the queue). ...read

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Can Gillian Anderson ever forgive her ex for moving on with Jemima Khan so quickly? The X files star is stunned that her former lover is dating just weeks after they split, writes ALISON BOSHOFF

ALISON BOSHOFF: News Gillian Anderson and Peter Morgan had broken up emerged in mid-December. Yet this year he and Jemima Goldsmith started a romance. ...read

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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into the week's soaps

Jaci Stephen reveals what we can expect from this week's soaps including Kaffy insisting that Ian Beale sees a doctor in Eastenders before Sharon tells Phil she can't go through with their plan. ...read

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Stressed Claudia Schiffer hires Madge's fitness guru to get in shape as husband denies split rumours

When the supermodel was photographed looking a shadow of her former self recently, she took drastic action ...read

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JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris promised us the vaccination programme would be fast and fair - so why do I feel like a third class passenger on the Titanic as the lifeboats pull away?

JANET STREET-PORTER: If one more person texts me the good news they've had a jab, I'll scream... ...read

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BEL MOONEY: How can I stop my daughter deserting her kids?

This week Bel advises a reader whose daughter is considering deserting her children. ...read

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Have sex upside down, try a no-hands orgasm and take sex confession: Are YOU game to try the 10 sex challenges Tracey Cox swears will snap you out of that lockdown sex rut?

You're doing a dry January. Sworn off meat. Signed up for an exciting new fitness program. Now how about something to snap yourselves out of the sexual rut you're in? ...read

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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: The Kamala Harris pictures are as flat as her sneakers 

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: What a coup for American Vogue to get Kamala Harris for the cover and what a delight it must be for Anna Wintour and her team to see the massive amount of commentary. ...read

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The 2020 Bad Manners Awards: Etiquette expert William Hanson names his worst offenders - including Rita Ora's birthday party and Prince William chewing gum at the BAFTAs

Etiquette expert William Hanson has revealed the recipients of his 2020 Bad Manners Awards, led by Rita Ora, who defied covid-19 restrictions, Donald Trump and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. ...read

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Fat Cow, Fat Chance by Jenni Murray should be in every school as a warning to girls - and boys - not to waste their lives obsessing over food

When I review a book, I mark interesting pages with Post-its. ...read

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Craig Revel Horwood reveals why he's decided to wed again and that Strictly WILL return with same-sex couples 

The Strictly star said he knew Jonathon was the one on their first date and decided to marry again after Jonathon helped him plant a garden to remember the love he had for his father. ...read

Rowan Pelling Rowan Pelling for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (76)

As a racy magazine for midlife women hits the news-stands, its editor ROWAN PELLING says... Yes! 60 is the new sexy 

When I first became a so-called ‘sexpert’, I was 28. Back then, I was editor of a journal called The Erotic Review. Two decades later, I can see I was painfully young to claim much expertise about sex. ...read

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After years juggling demanding children with an even more demanding job, FEMAIL’s Lorraine Candy reveals in her last column how she finally found the secret of HAVING IT ALL 

When she began writing a weekly working mum column for Femail seven years ago, Lorraine Candy had three children: Sky, then aged six, Gracie, five, and Henry, two. ...read

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'Why do I keep getting these painful mouth ulcers?': DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions 

DR MARTIN SCURR: Mouth ulcers are a common, often recurrent, problem and I am sorry to hear that the numerous treatments you have tried have not helped. ...read

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What it's like helping Britain to jab its way to freedom: DR ELLIE CANNON tells how vaccine is bring joy to recipients including 101-year Sam who is a step closer to hugging his great grandchildren 

DR ELLIE CANNON: Hallelujah! In a single word, Christine, 79, summed up the mood of the nation. Considering I'd just jabbed her in the arm with a needle, it's not the reaction I expected. ...read

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Jane Clarke on braces: Blend in well for easy eating

Every Tuesday, Britain's leading nutritionist explains how to eat your way to health. This week Jane tackles braces and malted brown bread. ...read

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Jeff Prestridge Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (139)

'I've managed to SAVE in the pandemic and the Chancellor mustn't punish me for it': Why Rishi Sunak should not target lockdown savers with tax hikes 

No doubt government ministers - and Rishi Sunak in particular - will come under pressure to target pandemic-empowered savers such as me and those groups identified by the ONS. ...read

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How much damage will my state pension take from being contracted out for 18 years? Steve Webb replies

I am a 53-year-old man who has worked since leaving school. I belonged to a company pension which required me to be 'contracted out' for 18 years. How will this affect my state pension? ...read

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TONY HETHERINGTON: Specialist archaeological holiday travel firm Andante won't dig up a refund for my cancelled Pompeii trip

Andante agreed to a full refund of £2,186, but six weeks later it withdrew the offer and would only give me a voucher for future travel, with the possibility of a cash refund by the end of February this year. ...read

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JOHN HUMPHRYS: Let's not kid ourselves. The NHS puts a price on ALL our lives

JOHN HUMPHRYS: The bigger they are the harder they fall may be true of heavyweight boxers. It's just as true of distinguished figures in public life. And they don't come much more... ...read

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Electric cars will kill off changing gear, so should you ditch the manual gearbox and consider a 'gateway automatic' next? asks LEE BOYCE

Aren't automatic cars just for lazy, rubbish drivers? I think not - and with the push for electric, which will spell the death of manual driving anyway, it's time to embrace it. ...read

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A tale of two investment trusts: SIMON LAMBERT on why Scottish Mortgage's 110% one-year rise and Ruffer's 17% return both tell a story of conviction

Growth giant Scottish Mortgage and all-weather trust Ruffer are very different beasts, but their coronavirus years demonstrate an investing lesson on conviction. ...read

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GRACE ON THE CASE: I returned a Prada bag as my girlfriend didn't like it but the fashion giant refused a refund stating it was used...

I had to return a Prada bag as my girlfriend didn't like it. However, the firm returned it to me and DHL left it on my doorstep without warning. Prada said I had used the bag now I can't get a refund. ...read

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ASK TONY: Lloyds dropped the ball over my son's football club finances and left us facing a payment penalty

As the secretary for my son's football club I approve the payments submitted by the treasurer. He raises them online through the Lloyds Bank portal and alerts me that they need approving. ...read

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New year, new job? Here's 10 simple tricks to make yourself more employable and the sectors crying out for more workers 

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Steve Webb's best pension columns of 2020: Six Christmas crackers to help YOUR retirement finances

Our agony uncle, former Pensions Minister Steve Webb, answered pandemic concerns and questions on evergreen topics like inheriting a state pension and buying top-ups. ...read

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ALEX SEBASTIAN: After a slow start to 2021 the global economy and the UK should be off to the races in the spring - but the danger of inflation lurks

A successful vaccination programme across wealthy countries during the beginning of the year will transform the global economy. ...read

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The small-print villains: Insurers risk losing what little trust people have left in them for good, says VICTORIA BISCHOFF  

Some firms have really gone above and beyond for their customers over the course of the Covid crisis. It's a shame the same cannot be said for many other insurers, says Victoria Bischoff. ...read

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FANTASY FOOTBALL EXPERT: Harry Kane always enjoys himself against Leicester and expect Marcus Rashford to thrive facing an open Leeds defence at Old Trafford on Sunday

FANTASY FOOTBALL EXPERT: The England captain has scored 14 goals in his 10 Premier League games with Leicester, a side who he played for on loan during his early days at Spurs. ...read

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Could you be better off waiting until AFTER the end of the stamp duty holiday to move up the property ladder? MYRA BUTTERWORTH weighs up the market

Homebuyers are benefiting from a stamp duty holiday that sees them 'save' thousands of pounds, but in reality could they be better off waiting until later next year to move up the property ladder? ...read

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CITY DIARY: Is Carney timing his Bank of England departure because he wants to become the next IMF boss?

Mark Carney's decision to remain as Bank of England governor until 2020 comes 'despite various personal pressures,' according to Chancellor Philip Hammond. ...read

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Do you care about climate change? Whether or not you believe in global warming, it's beginning to pay to go green...writes SARAH DAVIDSON

Caring about climate change used to be the preserve of the sandals brigade, then it became woke, now, it's big business. ...read

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Fed up of the runaround on savings rates? Vanishing deals are irritating, says ADRIAN LOWERY, but elderly savers reliant on call centres have it worst

Like many savers I was pretty stunned when NS&I cut the rate on its easy access income bonds to 0.01%. It meant our third savings account of the year lasted a month. ...read

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Biography: Richard Browning, This is Money

Richard Browning is This is Money's Development Editor and author of How to Survive the Credit Crunch. ...read

James Salmon James Salmon for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (6)

Manufacturers on the march as they spearhead most dramatic economic rebound since records began in 1988

As Boris Johnson confirmed plans to allow firms including pubs, restaurants and hotels to emerge from hibernation, a closely watched report declared the economy is already starting to recover. ...read

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'I want to avoid falling victim to the gender pension gap': In this Money Diaries, we speak to a 33-year-old on £36k who wants to plan for her future

In our latest Money Diaries, we speak to a 33 year-old woman from the South West, who is a teacher with significant savings - but still wants to be more financially prepared for the future. ...read

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HAMISH MCRAE: Two Budgets are better than one - we need a crisis response AND a strategic plan

We are dealing with two shocks. One is to the supply chain, with manufacturers finding they cannot get components. The other is to demand, with people cutting back on going out, or flying. ...read

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Should you remortgage now? Homeowners told they could escape more years of turmoil by voting for a five-year home loan

Mortgage borrowers anxious about the political turmoil ahead - whoever wins the General Election - should consider taking control of their biggest financial outgoing while the going is good. ...read

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'I haven't driven for a decade and have lost all my confidence': EMILY HARDY puts her L-plates back on to see if a refresher course can help rusty drivers like her

I tore up my L-plates nearly 15 years ago, but when an instructor pulled up outside to take me for a lesson, my hands were shaking and I was praying he wouldn't make me drive. ...read

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Investment firms should use International Women's Day to rethink the way they market to females... and that's coming from a man, says MYRON JOBSON

It's difficult to argue against the fact that fewer women invest than man but is the investment industry at fault for this? ...read

Laura Shannon Laura Shannon for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (59)

Child benefit is the bureaucratic deep-end for busy parents, so why does the taxman make it so complicated asks LAURA SHANNON

I rarely bury my head in the sand when it comes to money matters. Until, that is, I see the letters HMRC. I budget, I save, I switch, and I pay into a pension. I insure my house, my car, my travels and myself. ...read

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A week driving the McLaren 570GT is enough to reignite your belief in the British car industry despite Brexit fears, says ROB HULL

The 570GT is the only grand tourer in the current McLaren range and it's designed to deal with long-distance journeys that don't need to end in the chiropractor's car park. We tested one for a week. ...read

Dan Hyde Dan Hyde for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (10)

DAN HYDE: We must not give in to the bullies who would have their way with our finances if left unchallenged

The temptation for the powerful to profit at the expense of you and me is ever present. And that means we cannot afford to let our guard down and stop working tirelessly to protect our wealth. ...read

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When Jimmy Anderson is past me he will never be beaten... he has passion and drive to push on and get better

GLENN McGRATH: Jimmy Anderson deserves everything he gets and even though he is an Englishman I will be delighted for him when he goes past my record for wickets taken. ...read

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RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: As consumers we battle to reduce our impact, but as investors it's time to maximise it!

As consumers we endlessly battle to reduce our impact: take the train instead of driving, decline plastic straws, eat free range. As investors we can maximise our impact, using our cash to do good. ...read

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How England won me back: I’d given up but I’ve learned to love again 

JAMES CONEY – FINANCE EDITOR: It was against Croatia in 2007 – one year after losing 2-0 against them – in the pouring rain at Wembley, that my faith in England disappeared altogether. ...read

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REBECCA GOODMAN: Victory for This is Money as Ofcom FINALLY says Virgin Media's exit fee is too high - so why is it still getting away with charging it?

Not only is the fee unjust – it’s not the customer’s fault Virgin doesn’t supply their new home – it’s outrageously high and I believe doesn’t reflect the work the firm has to carry out when someone leaves. ...read

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Money Morals: Should I 'bribe’ my kids to do their chores with extra pocket money?

A third of parents now give their kids extra pocket money for good behaviour, doing well in school or completing their chores - is this bribery or a good way to teach the importance of earning money? ...read

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NUTRI-BABBLE: The diet myths you can't afford to believe: I'll leave DIY DNA tests to genealogy

DNA-based regimes have become something of a trend, claiming to be the latest and most medically advanced way to get into shape, but are they worth it, writes EVE SIMMONS? ...read

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LAURA WHITCOMBE: Beware bogus tax refund emails and texts. Scammers are looking for easy targets days after 31 January deadline

If you've just paid your self-assessment tax bill, be vigilant if you receive an email informing you that you're due a refund. Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers. ...read

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Austerity was a blunt mistake and Brexit can’t cure these self-made ills, says SIMON WATKINS

History is on my mind because this will be my final column as City Editor of The Mail on Sunday and I am reflecting on my years at this paper reporting on financial affairs. ...read

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JON REES: From the poor to the rich, to the political parties, who pays the biggest price for inflation?

Prices have risen since the referendum on Brexit last year and as we report below there is more to come with package holidays set to cost us all more, too, writes Jon Rees. ...read

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From flavoured pork scratchings to spicy Indian tea, food start-ups battle it out in Virgin StartUp’s 2017 competition

Nick Coleman, co-founder of flavoured pork scratchings brand The Snaffling Pig Co, and spicy Indian tea brand Tuk Tuk Chai, founded by husband and wife Rupesh and Alexandra Thomas ...read

Ruth Lythe Ruth Lythe for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (115) Videos |

How Britain's biggest shops are pocketing YOUR delivery fee refunds on unwanted items and making up to £4.1bn

Online stores including Asos, Boohoo and Topshop routinely pocket the postage and packaging costs - often called delivery fees or charges - when customers return goods. ...read

Marc Shoffman Marc Shoffman for MailOnline View Archive Comments (3)

MARC SHOFFMAN: Should we be worried about the 'institutionalisation' of crowdfunding and peer-to-peer? 

Small businesses and individuals are flocking to the crowd to get projects or enterprises funded. But now big financial companies are muscling in. Is it all about to get too corporate? ...read

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DOGBERRY: Barclays boss Jes Staley calls £200m loss on Italian bank branches a 're-shaping' of company

Constable Dogberry in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing mangles every word he utters - and so do many business leaders. We put the worst offenders in the dock. ...read

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How to avoid a banking nightmare: Your rights, fraud and how to complain when things go wrong

Bank accounts are something most of us rely on every day but what happens when things go wrong? This is Money looks at your rights, fraud and how to complain. ...read

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SAM DUNN: Leasehold is a lucrative way to stop people owning their home outright - it's time for a crackdown

There simply isn’t enough protection in place for leaseholders, despite the sterling work of the Leasehold Advisory Service. ...read

Ed Monk Ed Monk for MailOnline View Archive Comments (122)

ED MONK: Do landlords really have a tax advantage? Yes and no - Will it be removed? No chance  

Not everyone agrees there is a true advantage for landlords. That's because in another important way landlords pay more than the rest of us. ...read

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MARKET REPORT: Halfords punctured by broker downgrade for European retailers

After a recent strong run helped by interest in the Tour de France’s visit to Britain, some cautious broker comment caused the chain to come off for bicycle and car parts retailer Halfords. ...read

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Can this trick really give you an extra £1,600-a-year of pension? Workers on brink of retirement could boost pots by putting off state pension

Spending your whole pension pot in the space of a few years while deferring your state pension could help people squeeze an extra £1,600-a-year out of your retirement pot. ...read

Tara Evans Tara Evans for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (18)

Unemployed 18-year-old applies for £300 payday loan and is offered £500 - is this responsible lending?

He applied for a £300 loan through Cash Lady as an unemployed eighteen-year-old presuming that he’d be turned down. The result? They arranged a £500 loan. ...read

Richard Dyson Richard Dyson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (18)

RICHARD DYSON: The house prices generation gap means the Bank of Gran and Grandad is good for £1trillion

The Bank of Mum and Dad is going bust, but the Bank of Gran and Grandad is flush with property wealth, a further sign of the great generational divide. ...read

Dan Atkinson Dan Atkinson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (14)

DAN ATKINSON: Downturns may have prevented bust

Gordon Brown was committed to ending the cycle of ‘boom and bust’. Perhaps one or two small downturns may have saved us from the very large one that started in 2008. ...read

Lisa Buckingham Lisa Buckingham for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (7)

LISA BUCKINGHAM: Time to take a long hard look at the predatory payday loan gang

The OFT is about to write to the 50 largest payday lenders to point out where it thinks they may be falling short, but such moves are not enough. ...read

Andrew Oxlade Andrew Oxlade for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (9)

A final farewell: Three million readers helped us build up a website that's making a difference

Much has changed since I was made Editor of This is Money seven years ago. These seismic financial times help to explain a rise in readership from 300,000 to 3m. ...read

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Barclays carries on regardless

Barclays' rewards appear all the more farcical because it was ex-boss John Varley who spearheaded the much-trumpeted Merlin deal, writes Lucy Farndon ...read

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RACHEL JOHNSON: Don't ditch Vernon for something so silly as sexting, Tess - or we'll all have to get divorced! 

I’m not condoning or excusing what Kay did. It was an act of emotional betrayal and a humiliation of his wife. And it could have gone even further. But I understand it, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read

Ruth Sunderland Ruth Sunderland for the Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (41)

Green light to print money: Anticipating QE is the main explanation for the rebound in stock markets, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

One fear among some economists about the policy response to the virus is that we are storing up huge trouble and at some point down the line it will create an inflationary boom. ...read

Liz Jones Liz Jones Column for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (601) Videos |

LIZ JONES COMMONS SKETCH: Theresa May smashed it. And no sore throat caused by rows with stubborn men!

LIZ JONES: Theresa May had been looking jittery all morning. She put her glasses on, she took her glasses off, she clutched her notes. She ignored her friend Ken Clarke, mouthing, 'Not now'. ...read

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BLACK DOG: As he prepares to break his silence on Brexit with his memoirs David Cameron gets his just desserts - from Farage bankroller Arron Banks 

BLACK DOG: As he prepares to emerge from his shepherd's hut and break his silence on Brexit with the publication of his delayed memoirs, David Cameron can expect some flak. ...read

James Forsyth James Forsyth for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (151) Videos |

JAMES FORSYTH: It's Dave's summer barbecue - with Labour on the grill 

The Opposition are in the middle of the most disastrous leadership contest . Tories can barely contain their glee that the shock new frontrunner is Jeremy Corbyn, writes JAMES FORSYTH. ...read

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Sally Brompton Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (33)

Horoscopes: Keep hedging your bets this week, Aquarius 

AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb The Sun close to Saturn in your sign deters you from taking risks - which is just as well this week as your unpredictable ruler Uranus is also strong. ...read

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Elizabeth Day: Why my lie-ins are not lazy 

Most people I've spoken to have found the latest lockdown somewhat more manageable than the first. That's not to say it's been easy. ...read

liz jones Liz Jones Diary for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (51)

Liz Jones's Diary: In which I learn an important lesson 

The man who says he's in love with me, despite never having met me, continued to send long emails. ...read

Zelda West-Meads Zelda West-Meads YOU for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (49)

ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

I want my children to forgive me     ...read

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BEAUTY CLINIC: One big green leap for hair care

Each month, I'm trying to make one sustainable, clean, green shift to my beauty regime. Switching to a shampoo bar seemed an easy option. Wrong! My very thick hair absorbs any product like a sponge ...read

Sarah Stacey Sarah Stacey for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (0)

HEALTH: Dear readers

Sadly, this is my last column in YOU after more years than I care to count. For family reasons, I am stepping down to have a break. But it’s not goodbye ...read

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BEAUTY BUZZ: Pink for the modern woman 

Now L'Oréal Paris has asked five of its gorgeous faces to create a pink lipstick to celebrate the beauty of modern women. ...read

mimi Mimi Spencer for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (0)

Mimi Spencer's fabulous 5:2 beach diet: Super-simple fridge gazpacho

As fine a summer soup as you could imagine. It matters that the tomatoes are ripe and flavourful. It matters that you eat this fresh from the fridge. After that, nothing else matters at all. ...read

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We MUST help these children fulfil their hopes and dreams: SARAH VINE makes a passionate plea to give lockdown pupils the tools they need to thrive in lessons

SARAH VINE: As the mother of two children at inner-city London secondaries, I know how difficult life is for some pupils. ...read

Peter Hitchens Peter Hitchens for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (0)

PETER HITCHENS: So is this really an epidemic of despair? 

PETER HITCHENS: I wrestle daily with the maze of figures advanced by all sides in the Covid-19 debate. They are hard to fathom. ...read

Jan Moir Jan Moir for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3)

I gave Diana her voice and made Margaret Thatcher sound like a leader, coach Stewart Pearce tells JAN MOIR after helping countless stars with public speaking 

JAN MOIR: Author Stewart Pearce lives in a small jewel box of a flat right on Sloane Square in Central London.This is where he sees his clients, the stars who flock to him for voice and life coaching.  ...read

George Nixon George Nixon for This Is Money View Archive Comments (12)

GEORGE NIXON: Could that lockdown Netflix subscription help you get a mortgage as a first-time buyer in the future?

The market research company Kantar estimated in May a fifth of all UK households had signed up to a TV streaming service like Amazon Prime, Netflix or the newly launched Disney+ since lockdown. ...read

Katie Hopkins Katie Hopkins for MailOnline View Archive Comments (375) Videos |

KATIE HOPKINS: My wedding dress and why Brexit isn’t the only unfair divorce blighting Britain

I divorced my first husband, who married me despite this dress in which I am told I look like a transsexual body builder, and we did it with some efficiency, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read

Chris Deerin for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1121) Videos |

The blue triumph and humbling of the SNP: CHRIS DEERIN says Sturgeon must up her game or be out on her ear as Davidson's triumph means 'Tory' is no longer a dirty word in Scotland

Where Theresa May fell short, the seemingly unstoppable Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, delivered in spades. ...read

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Ruth Sunderland Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1264)

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Covid-19 didn't kill the High Street giants. It was grotesque greed 

RUTH SUTHERLAND: Financial Darwinism in its purest form has hit the High Street. Two once-great names, Debenhams and Topshop owner Arcadia, are about to evaporate from our towns. ...read

Henry Deedes Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (506) Videos |

Therese Coffey longed to be somewhere less hostile... like Raqqa: HENRY DEEDES watches Work and Pensions Secretary's toe-curling GMB row with Piers Morgan

HENRY DEEDES: Over the past few months, a climate of fear has been brewing at the heart of Government. ...read

Dominic Lawson Dominic Lawson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (166)

DOMINIC LAWSON: The more money you make, the happier you will feel. Who knew? 

DOMINIC LAWSON: Dr Killingsworth had created a smartphone app called Track Your Happiness, and this generated no fewer than 1,725,994 responses from 33,391 employed people aged from 18 to 65 ...read

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DOMINIC SANDBROOK: No, Joe Biden isn't perfect. But the end of Donald Trump's madhouse was a day to rejoice

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: So he did go - and quietly. After all the bombastic rhetoric about fighting to the end, President Trump simply walked out of the White House.... ...read

EstherRantzen Esther Rantzen for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (10) Videos |

Loving visits to relatives in care homes can save as many lives as any Covid-19 vaccine, writes ESTHER RANTZEN 

ESTHER RANTZEN: Sarah uses the same word over and over to describe the visits she makes to her husband's care home: 'Heartbreaking.' ...read

Jim Shelley Jim Shelley for MailOnline View Archive Comments (78) Videos |

Shane Richie returned to Walford. Alfie was back with Kat (again), bringing ’the boys’ with him, and realising he was the father of Hayley’s baby. But none of it added much drama to EastEnders, by Jim Shelley 

EastEnders showed viewers no mercy. It instantly replaced the most ridiculous, revolting, couple in the series with one that we know from experience will almost inevitably be worse. ...read

Paul Connolly Paul Connolly for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3537) Videos |

Is softly, softly Sweden heading for catastrophe? Alone in Europe, its schools, bars and restaurants are open as usual... in a maverick response to coronavirus. But now deaths are set to soar - and ministers are facing fury, writes PAUL CONNOLLY 

PAUL CONNOLLY: Swedes really don't like to stand out. They much prefer to blend in. They even have their own word for it: 'Jantelagen'. ...read

Jack Doyle Jack Doyle for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (1028)

Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry delivers excoriating attack on Corbyn's 'rigid, dogmatic' Labour Party, saying it has 'a list of 20 things and if you only agree with 19 then you're a fascist' 

The Turner winning ceramicist Grayson Perry delivered an acute and sharp-eyed diagnosis of Labour's failings after he was invited to guest-edit BBC Radio Four's Today programme. ...read

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Will women voters forgive Boris Johnson's serial flings? MELISSA KITE argues the Tory leader might be more electable if he had stayed with his ex-wife Marina Wheeler instead of enjoying romance with Carrie Symonds 

MELISSA KITE: Part of the reason is Carrie Symonds. I fear there is something female voters don't like about seeing a man well into his 50s with a girlfriend almost half his age in Downing Street. ...read

Michael Burleigh Michael Burleigh for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (3330) Videos |

Will Donald Trump unleash hell on Iran? Oil prices soaring, threats of 'full-on war' from the Ayatollahs, and the US saying it's 'locked and loaded' - are we on the brink of war in the Gulf?

The events in the obscure Saudi oil town of Abqaiq rocked world oil prices and dramatically raised the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. ...read

Mark Littlewood Mark Littlewood for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (440)

Article 50 WILL trigger economic pain and uncertainty, writes pro-leave advocate MARK LITTLEWOOD, as he calls for end to 'Brexit blame game'

Last week’s Autumn Statement was dominated by the same story that has overlayed every piece of economic news and activity since the decision by the British people to vote Leave back in June. ...read

Harriet Sergeant Harriet Sergeant for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (302) Videos |

How 'child' migrants are straining the care system - and British children are paying the price

Some time ago, I was sitting at a table with ten foster parents in West London and learned that nine of them were looking after asylum-seeking children, HARRIET SERGEANT writes. ...read

James Slack James Slack for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (182) Videos |

JAMES SLACK: If this was a 'good night', then the Left's in a very dark place 

Jeremy Corbyn’s (pictured) own rather desperate analysis of the election results was that Labour ‘hung on’. This is just about true, writes JAMES SLACK. ...read

Stephen Wright Stephen Wright for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (0)

Tamara Ecclestone's ex-lover arrested over claim he stole her gems and tried to sell them

Businessman Omar Khyami, 40, whose two-and-a-half year relationship with the socialite ended in acrimony in 2012, was detained after theft allegations were made to police this week. ...read

James Chapman James Chapman for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (460) Videos |

I’ll stand against Salmond in the Scottish Parliament over NHS 'lies' says Gordon Brown

The former PM said: ‘If he continues to peddle this deception then I will want to join Johann Lamont in fighting him and securing the return of a Labour Government as quickly as possible.’ ...read

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The pretty perfection of Palm Springs: Charlize, Sinatra and the timeless sophistication of California's desert classic

It is the corner of California that has long lured the stars - from aces of the tennis court to cinematic greats. Glenys Roberts finds a car and goes east to Palm Springs. ...read

SteveDoughty Steve Doughty for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (186)

Ministers reject food banks' 20million meals figure: Charities in row with Government after it emerges half of meals are handed out to good causes such as lunch clubs

Sources close to Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith have disputed the charities’ figures, which claim 500,000 children are not receiving an acceptable diet. ...read

Kathy yngell Kathy Gyngell for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (145)

How can the high priestess of abortion support the barbarity of terminating a baby just because she's a girl?

KATHY GYNGELL: How can the so-called feminist 'sisterhood' defend the destruction of female foetuses being aborted because of their gender? ...read

Adrian Hilton Adrian Hilton for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (310)

Why doesn't Stephen Fry call for a ban on Russian music, theatre and all performing arts?

ADRIAN HILTON: 'An absolute ban on the Russian Winter Olympics of 2014 on Sochi is simply essential,' says Stephen Fry in an impassioned letter to the Prime Minister and the International Olympic Committee. ...read

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The teacher who changed my life: In this moving tribute to his old English master, who's just died, CLIVE ASLET says his one regret is he never thanked him

A fortnight ago I heard that the English master who taught me at school, the great Frank Miles, had died, aged 92. I say great — he was great to us, the ones for whom reading came to matter so much as a result of his highly individual influence. ...read

David Thomas David Thomas for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (40)

On the 20th anniversary of the first mobile phone text message... How texting made history but ruined our language- and plenty of marriages!

DAVID THOMAS: The average Briton now sends around 50 texts a week and is more likely to text friends and family than talk to them. Here are some of the most outrageous, newsworthy, moving and shocking texts from the past two decades. ...read

Lindsay Johns Lindsay Johns for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (33) Videos |

Wake up, America! Justice must be done for Trayvon Martin

LINDSAY JOHNS: Every American should be incensed and repulsed by the shocking case of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teenager slain by a neighbourhood watchman. ...read

Anna Smith Anna Smith for MailOnline View Archive Comments (35)

The tragedy of children condemned with drug addict parents

ANNA SMITH: We cannot begin to imagine the final hours of little Declan Hainey. How many more have to die before the policy is changed not to give drug addict parents their children? ...read

Dr Robert Lefever Dr Robert Lefever for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (7)

The Liberal Democrats, with or without Dr Cable at the helm, would steer us onto the rocks

DR ROBERT LEFEVER: Dr Cable should resign from his Cabinet post, standing for the leadership and then returning to the position that he occupied before ...read

Janice Atkinson-Small Janice Atkinson-Small for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (18)

Damian Green is dragging the dysfunctional student visa system into the daylight. About time too.

JANICE ATKINSON-SMALL: Listening to the BBC's grilling of Damian Green, one would think HE was the one here on an illegal visa. ...read

Dominique Jackson Dominique Jackson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (9)

Keeping debt problems secret won't cure them. We need to strip away the shame around financial struggles

DOMINIQUE JACKSON: The longer people struggle on alone with unmanageable debt, the more unmanageable it is bound to become ...read

SoniaPoulton Sonia Poulton for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (50)

The Paralympics celebrate the strength of disabled people - as do all the protests that accompany them

SONIA POULTON: Let us remember that away from the splendour of the Olympic Stadium, our disabled people have been treated as anything but heroes. ...read

M E Synon M E Synon for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (12)

Dumas: 'Without euro exit, Germany will soon be in big trouble'

M E SYNON: A new analysis by the totally excellent economist Charles Dumas of Lombard Street Research suggests Germany should not, perhaps cannot, afford the euro. ...read

Diana Furchtgott-Roth Diana Furchtgott-Roth for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (27)

Paul Ryan's rousing speech in Tampa has cemented Medicare as the big issue splitting voters

DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH: Ryan's attack on President Obama and his defence of Republican principles has the Democrats wishing that Hurricane Isaac had hit Tampa instead of New Orleans. ...read

Nick Wood Nick Wood for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (35)

Is there life on Planet Clegg? Yes, but it cannot add up

NICK WOOD: The so-called Deputy Prime Minister has today come out with another bucket of moonshine. Only a few months after signing off a cut in top rate income tax, he now wants a new wealth tax, intended to get the rich to cough up billions. ...read

Brian Darling Brian Darling for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (13)

America's middle class is shrinking. So who is to blame?

BRIAN DARLING: Some partisans will try to blame President George W. Bush. Some others will try to blame Obama. Yet the answer is much more complicated than putting the blame on one party, or one president. ...read

Julia Manning Julia Manning for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (28)

Patients missing appointments - maybe they never needed them?

JULIA MANNING: The figures for the number of people not turning up for NHS appointments were revealed over the bank holiday weekend – one in ten people don’t attend an appointment. ...read

david Harding David Harding for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (39)

Brace yourselves: Argentina's president Cristina Kirchner is on the political attack

DAVID HARDING: As her popularity falls even lower, Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner is looking to exploit anti-British feeling. This may not be her proudest moment... ...read

Nigel Jones Nigel Jones for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (28)

Don't look now Dave and Damian - but your crew is mutinying

NIGEL JONES: The Titanic is an apt metaphor for where the Tories are heading under Captain Cameron's leadership. His maiden voyage, the Coalition, is steering straight for the iceberg. ...read

James Lucier James Lucier for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (32)

Romney/Ryan turn back the magical thinking of Obama

JAMES LUCIER: Romney/Ryan have taken the line of common sense, the line of reality-based thinking, as opposed to magical thinking. This is a line which says, "I am, therefore I think." ...read

Alex Singleton Alex Singleton for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (109)

Why won't the BBC come clean over its bias against Israel - a moral country that deserves our support?

ALEX SINGLETON: Almost the entire Left-wing establishment in this country, including the BBC, has an warped and profoundly wrong view of the Middle East. ...read

Ruth Lea Ruth Lea for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (43)

Greece moves closer to the Eurozone’s exit door

RUTH LEA: Over the next few years the Eurozone could shrink to a “core” of rich nations or it could break up altogether. The dream of European unity would then lie in tatters. ...read

Allan Mallinson Allan Mallinson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (11) Videos |

The Syrian uprising is an opportunity for the Israeli Air Force

ALLAN MALLINSON: With the Assad regime imploding, Syria's air defences could be seriously degraded, and Southern Syria may well now be the IAF’s most feasible route into Iran via Iraq. ...read

Mark Dooley Mark Dooley for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (34)

Am I the only person who thinks Pussy Riot should have been jailed?

MARK DOOLEY: Imagine that rather than invade a Christian church, Pussy Riot decided to perform their 'punk prayer' in a mosque. Do you think Western politicians would be queuing up to support them then? ...read

Matthew Elliott Matthew Elliott for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (12)

The Government must keep fighting the Big Brother state - starting with a review of the last decade's surveillance orgy

MATTHEW ELLIOTT: The Coalition parties made surveillance a key issue before the election. Now they are running out of time to finish the reforming work they have started - and protect our privacy. ...read

Simon Richards Simon Richards for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (20)

The Tories need renewal not reshuffle

SIMON RICHARDS: With the Coalition floundering, there's no doubt that a reshuffle is long overdue, but, of course, the heads which ought to roll will emerge unscathed from the rearrangement. ...read

Thomas Fleming Thomas Fleming for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (11)

Many a man needs killing and many a lie needs to be exposed, but killers and tale-bearers do not necessarily deserve respect

THOMAS FLEMING: So far as I am concerned Julian Assange should be prosecuted for treason: he was not only disloyal to his country but he violated the rules of the game. ...read

Mitch Feierstein Mitch Feierstein for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (26)

Over the next few years, George Osborne might not be Mr Popular, but he may be Mr Right

MITCH FEIERSTEIN: In February 2010, twenty economists published a letter in the Sunday Times calling on George Osborne to begin spending cuts a year earlier than planned. ...read

Chris Moncrieff Chris Moncrieff for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (16)

The Cabinet needs a reshuffle: It's time for the PM to stand up to Ken Clarke

CHRIS MONCRIEFF: If the Prime Minister wants to reshuffle his Cabinet, he should do it his way and not allow himself to be influenced by stubborn colleagues, however venerable and illustrious. ...read

Abhijit Pandya Abhijit Pandya for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (10)

Lord Morris’s Disability Act stands as an exceptional example of political compassion and humanity

ABHIJIT PANDYA: One of the first duties of man, beyond himself and his family, is to the welfare and improvement of common humanity. Lord Morris’ legislation was one of the finest examples of this. ...read

Rev George Pitcher Rev George Pitcher for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (32)

Tony Nicklinson is paying a high but necessary price for a civilised society that protects its most vulnerable

GEORGE PITCHER: Yesterday's High Court judgment is first and foremost a terrible blow for Tony Nicklinson, who is paralysed from the neck down after a stroke and can communicate only by blinking. ...read

Rupert Myers Rupert Myers for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (27)

Whatever your views on gay marriage, the debate should be dignified and sensitive

Last night RUPERT MYERS saw the Catholic journalist Milo Yiannopoulos argue bravely and honestly for a number of things, including against gay marriage. ...read

Champman and Co Chapman and Co for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (23)

Cameron ditches House of Lords reform, and it's going to play havoc with the Coalition

KIRSTY WALKER: At a time when the country is gripped with Olympic fever, few ordinary people will be interested in the latest developments on House of Lords reform and boundary commission changes. ...read

Iain Murray Iain Murray for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (8)

America must make the choice between between crony capitalism and genuine competition

IAIN MURRAY: The class that is holding America back is its regime of 'crony capitalists'. These do not make money from risking their capital, but through the leveraging of state power to their advantage. ...read

William Forbes William Forbes for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (6)

Wrong questions, Mr Hammond. You are asking the wrong questions

WILLIAM FORBES: Mr Hammond is reported as saying that he "would rather fire soldiers than go to war with poor equipment" – but that is not the choice. ...read

Francesca Preece Francesca Preece for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (9)

People will happily borrow to pay for the trappings of the modern wedding, but all you really need is a pledge of love

FRANCESCA PREECE: Getting married is not about paying for a lavish ceremony. Maybe McCartney was right all along... Can’t Buy Me Love, everybody tells me so. ...read

Stephen Levinson Stephen Levinson for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (9)

Soon all sex offenders leaving jail will have to take a lie-detector test. How long until someone cries 'human rights'?

STEPHEN LEVINSON: The Government believes the law is bomb-proof, but unless great care is taken it could wind up facing claims of privacy infringement. ...read

Harry Phibbs Harry Phibbs for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (7)

The state makes for a bad parent. The number of children it brings up should be kept to a minimum

HARRY PHIBBS: As children leaving care are more likely to end up in prison than university the Government has rightly confirmed its determination to reduce the number of children in care. ...read

Peter Whittle Peter Whittle for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (59)

This summer of patriotic fervour suggests a change in the tone of British culture

PETER WHITTLE: With the Jubilee celebrations behind us and the Olympics round the corner, what is this summer of celebration telling us about the state of British patriotism? ...read

Richard Waghorne Richard Waghorne for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (85)

Ireland has now passed the point where it can honestly be deemed an independent country

A sober-minded observer of Irish history is unable to watch Ireland’s elective slouch into Euro-mediocrity without profound dismay. Ireland’s ‘Yes’ to the fiscal compact is its ‘No’ to the more strenuous but more honourable path of recovering the responsibilities of self-government. ...read

Charlie Wolf Charlie Wolf for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (2)

Ignore reports that say otherwise, Mitt Romney is winning big after Super Tuesday

CHARLIE WOLF: Where has this perception - myth even come from? The perception that Mitt Romney hasn't sealed the deal. Yes, he may have won the all important Ohio Primary by just 1 percentage point, but a win is a win. ...read

Philip Norman Philip Norman for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (114)

PHILIP NORMAN: What IS Sooty doing in The King's Speech?

Like almost every ‘period’ film nowadays, and ­certainly every British one, Philip Norman argues that the King's Speech is ­riddled with preposterous historical distortions, over-simplifications and out-of-period anachronisms. ...read

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Craig Brown Craig Brown for the Daily Mail View Archive Comments (4)

CRAIG BROWN: Victor as a very grumpy PM? I DO believe it!

CRAIG BROWN: Sir Kenneth Branagh is set to star as Boris Johnson in This Sceptred Isle, a five-part drama series on Sky television. ...read

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Rachel Reilly Rachel Reilly for MailOnline View Archive Comments (35) Videos |

Sleep, the final frontier: Astronauts suffer serious insomnia while in space - and it could be putting their lives in danger

The Harvard study found that around 75 per cent of astronauts resorted to sleeping pills during spaceflight, raising concerns about the effect the drugs may be having on their performance. ...read

Sebastian OKelly Sebastian O Kelly for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (0)

MARKET WATCH: The student fees hike is bursting a rental bubble

The great university bubble is deflating fast as one in ten A-level students say higher tuition fees next year have put them off the whole idea. ...read

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Brendon McCullum: Steve Smith will live to regret Ben Stokes dismissal... he missed chance to strike blow for spirit of cricket 

BRENDON MCCULLUM: It’s probably too early in Steve Smith’s captaincy career to appreciate this but one day he’ll look back at the Ben Stokes dismissal at Lord's on Saturday. ...read

Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho for Mail Today View Archive Comments (1)

PAULO COELHO: The wisdom of the old

An old blackbird found a piece of bread and flew off with it. When they saw this, the younger birds pursued him in order to attack. Confronted by imminent battle, the blackbird dropped the piece. ...read

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A nymphomaniac racist who drank from breakfast till bedtime? Not the Patricia Highsmith that I remember... 

Terrible people can write wonderful books, and wonderful people can write terrible books. Yes, it may be unfair, but it is nevertheless a fact of life. ...read

Piers Morgan Event Piers Morgan Event for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (20)

Vegans are NOT better lovers, Pamela Anderson - but I'll happily test your theory

Vegans are ramping up their unproven claim to have superior sex lives to us carnivores. ...read

Deborah Ross Event Deborah Ross for Event magazine View Archive Comments (9)

A double dose of Keeley Hawes? I know which one I prefer... 

The opening episode of Finding Alice began with Alice (Keeley Hawes) being shown around her new home. ...read

David Mellor David Mellor for Event View Archive Comments (0)

There is nothing mawkish about Vida Breve, nor is fun banished... Stephen Hough always takes the greatest pleasure in amusing his listeners 

Every Stephen Hough album is an event because, unlike most pianists, the virtuosity and poetry of his playing is only the starting point of his art, not its conclusion. ...read

Matthew Bond Matthew Bond for Event Magazine View Archive Comments (10)

Recommended by Barack Obama, and starring Jamie Foxx, Soul is not only sweet and funny but also the first Pixar film with a black leading character

Pixar's Soul comes recommended by Barack Obama, no less, the first black President of the US fully aware of the cultural significance of it being the first Pixar film to feature a black leading character. ...read

Tom Parker-Bowles Event Tom Parker Bowles Event for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (1)

Tom Parker Bowles & Olly Smith

Tom travels west to visit a waterside eaterie serving the freshest local catch. Drinks: Olly's glorious Grenaches ...read

Olly Smith Event Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (1)

Tom Parker Bowles & Olly Smith

Tom travels west to visit a waterside eaterie serving the freshest local catch. Drinks: Olly's glorious Grenaches ...read

Rob Waugh Event Rob Waugh Event for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (1)

The new iPhone is a pleasant surprise but not quite a revelation 

If you've been hanging on to an ancient, half-dead handset with the obligatory smashed screen, waiting for the 'right' iPhone to upgrade to, this £729 handset is a decent choice ...read

Phillip Hensher Philip Hensher for Event View Archive Comments (0)

Though the Aubrey Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain is richly enjoyable, it's best enjoyed in a comfortable chair with the catalogue

Amazingly, this is the first exhibition of Aubrey Beardsley's work at the Tate since 1923. ...read

Chris Evans Event Chris Evans Event for The Mail on Sunday View Archive Comments (1)

Goes like a rocket! (just a shame the looks don’t thrill)

First off, though, let’s get the downside out of the way. Dear VW, why oh why didn’t you make your latest GTi incarnation more exciting to look at? ...read

Georgina Brown Georgina Brown for Event Magazine View Archive Comments (0)

Ian McKellen reigns supreme in Jonathan Munby's clear, thoughtful, terrifically well-paced revival of King Lear in Chichester

It’s often said that by the time you are old enough to play Shakespeare’s King Lear, you’re past it. Recently, Sir Antony Sher needed a cart to carry the body of his daughter. Not Sir Ian McKellen. ...read

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