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Highlights

Why the smartest stripper in the world objects to being objectified

<p>I wonder how and why the chap who’s paying for this clip became interested in women getting their hands stuck in vases</p>

Long reads

David Lister ‘Don’t hold back’: Petty rockstars and their petty feuds

William Cook Gabriele Munter: The forgotten woman of German expressionism

Steven Cutts Can Bangladesh go green and prosper?

News analysis

Jasper Jackson How will Meghan Markle’s court victory affect press freedom?

Lizzie Dearden Will the migrant boat tragedy force the government to change approach?

Jon Stone Cancelling these northern rail projects looks bad – because it is bad

Ben Chapman Increases to wages will not prevent a cost of living crisis

World

John Rentoul Just what is fuelling Eric Zemmour’s bid for the French presidency?

Germany’s new government faces backlash before it takes power

Voices

Hamish McRae The UK and France need to get along – the question is how

Borzou Daragahi A new era of cyberwarfare is upon us – but is the world ready for it?

Katy Brand The discourse over Covid rules has me feeling like Alice in Wonderland

Politics Explained

Politics explained

Chris Stevenson McConnell has a plan for Republicans to win the 2022 midterm elections

Politics explained

Andrew Woodcock Creation of governors for English counties could bring radical change

Politics explained

Chris Stevenson Biden has to be wary of Senate Republicans over Covid measures

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady No 10 is suffering a hangover from last year’s Downing St Christmas do

Culture

Geoffrey Macnab Why Penelope Cruz deserves to win this year’s Best Actress Oscar

Mark Hudson Life Between Islands is joyous and thought-provoking

Holly Williams The Wiz is a perky if diluted update of The Wizard of Oz

Sport

Ben Burrows Rollercoaster Formula 1 season set for fitting finale

Jack Rathborn Can anybody catch Salah in PFA Player of the Year race?

Travel

Travel questions

Simon Calder When is the earliest I can take a pre-flight Covid test?

Richard Franks Open waters: a nature-infused break at UK’s largest freshwater lake

Editor’s letters

Editor’s letters

John Rentoul Hereditary peers are Tony Blair’s unfinished business

Editor’s letters

Charlotte Cripps Squid Game took us by surprise – 2021’s hits were not so predictable

Editor’s letters

Andrew Woodcock There’s more to the Christmas party confusion than social etiquette

Editor’s letters

Kieran Guilbert Pandemics will prosper unless people with HIV are put first

Janet Street-Porter

Broadcaster and writer, well-known for her regular appearances on ITV’s Loose Women

Janet Street-Porter Why I can’t wait for the clocks to go back this weekend

Janet Street-Porter Paul McCartney has a legacy to be proud of – even if memories get hazy

Janet Street-Porter Should I feel guilty about my holiday to Spain?

America

Alex Woodward How GOP gerrymandering could reshape the future of Congress

John Bowden Beto O’Rourke’s bid for Texas governor could be a challenge for Biden

Andrew Buncombe Julian Assange fiancée ‘equally appalled’ by Biden and Trump’s actions

Mary Dejevsky

Expert on foreign affairs, Russian politics and diplomatic relations between the Kremlin and the west

Mary Dejevsky Cop26 could go down in history – just not the way the UK hoped

Mary Dejevsky What the new coalition in Germany means for the country’s future

Mary Dejevsky The Poland-Belarus crisis fits into a long narrative of west vs east

Editorials

Editorial Travel restrictions are easy to impose – but what we need is clarity

Editorial The danger of drowning cannot be part of our asylum policy

Editorial Extending the Covid vaccine to children would be a welcome development

Hamish McRae

Authority on business, finance and the intersection between the worlds of economics and politics

Hamish McRae Starmer has launched a ‘prawn cocktail offensive’ – it will pay off

Hamish McRae All eyes will be on Wall Street after a blow for the markets

Hamish McRae The pound has become unfashionable – and the PM’s speech didn’t help