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Shocked by Britain’s public displays of personal grooming, Kate Birch wonders where our modesty has gone

Party politics

After a night of bad restaurant food, Kate Birch rails not against the chef, but against Britain’s closet complainers

Kate Birch discovers that on weekends Brits relax their stiff upper lips to take part in some bizarre sports

Kate Birch ventures into the shady world of garden sheds, and finally sees the light

From hair dye to deodorant, Kate Birch looks at the oft-cited ‘causes’ of breast cancer

Unable to escape from harassment on the British high street, Kate Birch gives up shopping

Kate Birch discovers that having an evening out is just too much trouble

Killer heels are all the rage, but putting these sky-high shoes before your health could spell disaster

Our columnist is slowly mastering the climate chit-chat in the UK

Newborn yoga, organic fine dining and Aston Martin-designed buggies. We bring you some parenting trends that are fit for a prince, and some that aren’t

Kate Birch blasts Britain’s ridiculous health and safety rulings