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Fergus Finlay: We made a bags of the 1986 divorce referendum

Garret Fitzgerald's 'constitutional crusade' came crashing down in 1986. Fergus Finlay — then a government adviser — says now ...

Fact check: Defence spending fell below 3% of GDP in the 1990s

Defence spending fell below 3% of GDP in the 1990s - John Major’s government cut defence spending to below 3% of gross ...
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In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies

Populists rewrite the history of this nation because they were complicit in much of its ugliness. The progressive fightback must start now, says Guardian columnist John Harris ...

Horoscopes: what’s your luck like in January 2026, Earth Ox month – before we head into Fire Horse year?

It’s going to be smooth sailing for the Dragon, Horse and Dog, but those under the Ox sign need to be careful while on the ...

Sir Patrick Duffy, last remaining MP to have served in the Second World War

Sir Patrick Duffy, who has died aged 105, had lived longer than any other member of the House of Commons, and was the last to ...

40 years of the Merry Hill centre: How it has changed the face of the Black Country

It was hardly the sale to end all post-Christmas sales. But the people who turned out for cheap homewares at the Texstyle ...

Nonfiction books coming in 2026: From the Roy Keane effect to women sharing their unfiltered desires

Among promising titles are a book about France’s dark side and Jon Ronson’s exploration of multimillionaires searching for ...