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Rosamund Urwin

My investigation into Russell Brand

Also this week: how Friends defined a generation, and the charm of children’s TV.

By Rosamund Urwin

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Why Meghan Markle is the princess to cheer up feminists

Prince Harry’s fiancée has had a successful career – and even stood up to Donald Trump.

By Rosamund Urwin

London’s Uber ban: are some big tech firms too popular to control?

Even many on the left have bemoaned the potential loss of a cheap ride.

By Rosamund Urwin

I expected to be irritated by Liz Jones’s book, I hadn’t expected to be bored

Liz Jones's autobiography, Girl Least Likely To, is so drenched in self-pity it becomes draining to read.

By Rosamund Urwin

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