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Before this week’s local elections, John Harris is on the road in Doncaster – which could prove to be a canary in the coalmine for the government. Labour has been in power here for decades but this t…
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The blue dot of GPS has cut us off from a basic human skill. It’s no wonder mountain rescuers are being called out so often
It does not involve protest or violence, but it might be the quintessential …
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The government began to roll out its free breakfast club scheme this week as part of plans to help struggling families. But with predictions that child poverty could increase by the end of this parli…
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The idea that autism is some aberration that can be cured is typical of a movement that celebrates simplistic thinking and loathes human difference
In the recent past, Robert F Kennedy Jr has said tha…
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The war on science being waged by the US health secretary and the White House is bound to spread. We must be on our guard
In the recent past, Robert F Kennedy Jr has said that Donald Trump is “a terri…
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For many of us, the United States means music, progress, hope. Whatever their president does, plenty of Americans continue to believe in those too
It seems as inevitable as the economic chaos let loos…
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John Harris on how music helped him connect with his autistic son James
When James was a child, he loved playing songs over and over. I Am the Walrus, by the Beatles. Autobahn, by Kraftwerk.
“He hears …
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An honest and intensely moving book about the struggle of parenthood and the power of connection
One of my favourite books growing up was my dad’s copy of The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics. I spent hours…
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Amid poor economic growth forecasts and global instability, Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the books by cutting spending on benefits. So why is a Labour government choosing this path? John Harris…
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An ageing population, a funding squeeze and a recruitment crisis have taken England’s adult social care system to breaking point. This week, John Harris is in Greater Manchester to find out what a da…