The force of (human) nature
Before, people prayed to their gods when the heavens opened, the ground trembled or the sky turned orange; now scientists can explain it all
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Right angles
Perhaps the PP and Vox both stand for a blend of right-of-centre policies, some of which are standard Conservative, others of which are further along the spectrum
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Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
Concentrating our allocation of capital on a few names or big ideas makes us feel like geniuses when prices are rising - and fools when prices fall sharply and keep on falling
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Stitching feminism back together again
The feminist cause will either sew up its wounds quickly or risk being finished off completely
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Guns 'n' Poses
The PSOE and Podemos clash won't affect their future as a government, because Conservatives are in no place to exploit the instability
MARK NAYLER |
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Vodka down, wine up
To boycott vodka because of Russia's invasion is daft as it's not an exclusively Russian product
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Waxing lyrical
Ed Sheeran has been trying to prove that all pop songs might sound the same. He may have a point.
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Everyone's war
Everyone knows that a war can only bring misfortune and problems, and the one in Ukraine will be no different
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In the clear?
It was always extremely unlikely that investigations into Spain's King Juan Carlos would lead to criminal proceedings
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Summer folly days
I don't really like holidays, which doesn't make a man very popular
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Kitchen nightmares
Cookery shows are mandatory, as they achieve high audience figures unlike any other subject matter
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Two directions
Who, exactly, is at fault for all the ongoing chaos in the Spanish conservative party?
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It's hard to say
Most of us men find it so hard to pronounce those three little words, unable to conjure them
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What's in a label?
Drink companies have historically gone out of their way to protect their brands
ANDREW J. LINN |