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Will Gore

@willjgore

Will Gore is a former executive editor of The Independent. He has written on a wide range of topics, including parenting, politics, the media, cricket and nature – and is head of Partnerships & Projects at the National Council for the Training of Journalists

<p>The DIY retail chain could be heading for a partial collapse, putting thousands of jobs at risk </p>
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Not even Bob the Builder could fix Gen Z’s lack of DIY skills

<p>Nudging the temperature dial is a battle of attrition at home </p>
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How to win the heating wars at home

<p>Joe Lycett announced he has become a father to a baby boy</p>
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Joe Lycett, you’re dad to me now

<p>‘Turning the clocks backwards and forwards twice a year is apparently bad for our health, but I still prefer it’ </p>
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The only argument we need to keep changing the clocks

<p>Chris Hoy has revealed that his prostate cancer has spread and he now has between two and four years left</p>
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The way Chris Hoy is facing up to his death is a lesson in how to live

<p>Quite what is the purpose of these trucks, I cannot fathom</p>
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There’s no place for American-style monster vehicles on UK roads

<p>The imposing advertising board at Euston station has been switched off – by order of the transport secretary Louise Haigh (James Manning/PA)</p>
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Euston, we have a problem – we must learn to love you

<p>Prince Harry meets with Boris Johnson on the day the former PM claims he was asked to convince the duke not to leave the UK </p>
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A ‘manly pep talk’ from Boris Johnson would make anyone leave Britain

<p>Mealtimes in our house can be a challenge</p>
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Good news for parents of fussy eaters! It’s not (entirely) your fault

<p>Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, centre, reacts as he gets out of the capsule upon its return to Earth</p>
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Here’s what billionaires should really be spending their money on

<p>‘It’s up to parents – not just teachers – to tackle their bad behaviour’ </p>
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Of course parents should be called out for their kids’ bad behaviour

<p>In our house – and no doubt in many others – it’s the children’s mother who bears the brunt of the pre-term hassle</p>
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Dads like me aren’t pulling our weight with back to school duties

<p>If the rerouting of the Welsh cycling race tells us anything, it’s surely not that the 20mph limit is inappropriate but that it ought to apply to pedal power as well as cars </p>
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Why cyclists should not escape 20mph limits

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Why cyclists should not escape 20mph limits

<p>If the rerouting of the Welsh cycling race tells us anything, it’s surely not that the 20mph limit is inappropriate but that it ought to apply to pedal power as well as cars </p>
<p>Research has found that the ageing process isn’t a gradual one, but instead happens in two dramatic surges </p>
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If you believe the science, you’re ‘old’ when you reach this age

<p>When you look at Keely Hodgkinson or Tony Roberts, all you see is talent, grit and absolutely no hint of them being anything but delightful. How do they do it?</p>
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Thank goodness the Olympics is over – I can’t take any more brilliance

<p>The presidential hopeful has been accused of faking her accent to impress voters </p>
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No, Kamala Harris’s accent change doesn’t make her ‘phoney’

<p>Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen won Team GB’s first medals of Paris 2024</p>
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The BBC’s Olympic coverage is woeful – the nation deserves better

<p>Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen won Team GB’s first medals of Paris 2024</p>
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The BBC’s Olympic coverage is woeful – the nation deserves better

<p>The less we’re encouraged to bang on about our own apparent brilliance, the better</p>
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Farewell to the Ucas personal statement – you will not be missed

<p>These days I value the ability to pop to the loo without having to thread my way between 30 other people</p>
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Forget the pub – enjoy the Euros final from the comfort of your couch

<p>If slow and steady wins the race, then let’s cheer for slow and steady</p>
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Let’s hear it for boring Southgate, a man on whom to model the country

<p>Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the first presidential debate</p>
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Biden and Trump show it’s time we had upper age limits for the elderly

<p>The man who would be PM has had to face the charge of blandness when it comes to his style </p>
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Keir Starmer is a fashion icon to centrist dads everywhere

<p>Of course, it’s only ever a minority of fans who are out to cause trouble</p>
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The Euros have kicked off – let’s hope English footie fans don’t

<p>Do we really want America to become cricket-mad? </p>
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America’s embrace might just strangle the life out of cricket

<p>Sight for sore eyes: a fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent</p>
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Rishi is finally cracking down on fly-tippers – who’s next?

<p>Of course, it’s only ever a minority of fans who are out to cause trouble</p>
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The Euros have kicked off – let’s hope English footie fans don’t

<p>Do we really want America to become cricket-mad? </p>
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America’s embrace might just strangle the life out of cricket

<p>Sight for sore eyes: a fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent</p>
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Rishi is finally cracking down on fly-tippers – who’s next?

<p>Will the tournament give Rishi Sunak a boost come July? </p>
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Can Euro 2024 really give Rishi Sunak a football bounce in the polls?

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Can Euro 2024 really give Rishi Sunak a football bounce in the polls?

<p>Will the tournament give Rishi Sunak a boost come July? </p>
<p>X/Twitter was sent into near meltdown by a video of a young girl who had worked herself into a fit of incandescence over the prices being charged by a nearby ice cream van</p>
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Sweary ice cream girl is the voice of Britain today

<p>Nemo wins the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo </p>
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Forget the protests – it’s Eurovision’s polish that will be its ruin

<p>Last Thursday, as the polls opened in various parts of the country, social media platforms saw a steady stream of virtue signalling</p>
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Please spare me your smug polling station selfies

<p>London was brought to a standstill by a herd of rampaging military horses last week</p>
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Blood-soaked horses on the loose is the perfect way to sum up 2024

<p>London was brought to a standstill by a herd of rampaging military horses last week</p>
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Blood-soaked horses on the loose is the perfect way to sum up 2024

<p>Metallica’s James Hetfield’s new tattoo is infused with the ashes of Motörhead frontman, Lemmy </p>
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Sorry Lemmy and Metallica, but I’m giving cremation tattoos the finger

<p>In a real family holiday, a child tells their parents he or she hates them and subsequently doesn’t speak for three days</p>
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There’s one big problem with Race Across the World

<p>‘Referee!’: ‘It never occurred to me that I might one day need a whistle – and when to use it’ </p>
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I’ve offered to referee a children’s football match… and wish I hadn’t

<p>The most recent survey of drug use among secondary-age children found that 18 per cent had tried illicit drugs, down from 24 per cent in 2018</p>
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Why should my children be faced with sniffer dogs at the school gates?

<p>Gen Z seem to feel like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders, and you can’t blame them </p>
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Are happy childhoods overrated? Just ask Gen X...

<p>Last week Jason Ashley, a headteacher in Southampton, wrote to parents to acknowledge that the lunches being served to pupils in his own school were unacceptable</p>
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Grim school dinners are a rite of passage for all children

<p>My son has aspirations of being a YouTuber, though that may be tricky for a child who gets embarrassed having his photo taken </p>
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In this gloomy economy, the sooner we set the kids to work, the better

<p>Unlike a certain British nanny, we can’t all be practically perfect in every way </p>
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There’s one big problem with Mary Poppins’ new age rating

<p>My daughter may be slowly moving into a different phase of her life; yet as a consequence, so am I</p>
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As a dad, how much say should I have in my daughter’s GCSEs?

<p>The formidable Smriti Mandhana batting for India against England in September 2022 </p>
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Is my child trolling me with his sports fan choices?

<p>Doesn’t every mother or father run the risk of mistaking unconditional love for their child with a totally misguided belief in their offspring’s genius? </p>
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Is this parental pride – or are my children actually talented?

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Is this parental pride – or are my children actually talented?

<p>Doesn’t every mother or father run the risk of mistaking unconditional love for their child with a totally misguided belief in their offspring’s genius? </p>
<p>And the Academy Award goes to... </p>
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Be careful what you wish for on National Sickie Day

<p>For one of his wacky stunts, MrBeast is buried alive for seven days... do not try this at home</p>
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Dangerous YouTuber? MrBeast is just Mr Blobby for the internet age

<p>A pick’n’mix of bulging muscles and pugil sticks: something for all the family </p>
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Gladiators’ family fun is a throwback to the era of event telly

<p>Is this a sculpture of William Shakespeare or William Gore? Either way, it is a perfect resting spot for Mr Pigeon </p>
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In nickname stakes, One-Pint Willy has nothing on 3-60 Geoffrey Cow

<p>Is this a sculpture of William Shakespeare or William Gore? Either way, it is a perfect resting spot for Mr Pigeon </p>
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In nickname stakes, One-Pint Willy has nothing on 3-60 Geoffrey Cow

<p>A life in taters: the humble roast spud can riven even the most loving of families </p>
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Where did I go wrong with my fussy eater children?

<p>New year’s fireworks in London: a time of celebration and for Will Gore to firmly shut his front door </p>
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Staying up to see in the new year is a lot of old hogwash

<p>The Christmas stocking: we all know there will be a satsuma in there somewhere</p>
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I am a Christmas stocking heel

<p>Will Gore can’t lego: parting with the ‘embodiment of a memory’ is all too much </p>
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Helping the kids with a clearout is a conflicting business

<p>Studies revealed that in a largish pool you can expect to find 75 litres of urine</p>
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Swimming lessons are an emotional drain

<p>Output from a DNA sequencer. Look closely and you may spot the Gore genetic gift for public speaking </p>
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Parental pride comes before a fall

<p>Christmas lights are pictured on Oxford Street in London on 16 November 2023 </p>
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Do they know it’s not Christmas yet?

<p>Her interest in horses began a couple of years ago, with origins unknown</p>
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My daughter’s horsey hobby makes her happy, but our home now hums

<p>This is perhaps an unfair representation of Will Gore’s children who, when together, prefer computer-based activities and are mostly silent </p>
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Valuable independence or child labour? Either way, we’re all quids in

<p>Breakfast epiphanies </p>
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My children and I have been taught a lesson by a Ukrainian refugee

<p>Dulwich College boys’ school: prestigious alumni include Sir Ernest Shackleton, PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler</p>
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My son is not yet tainted by the scourge of private school envy

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My son is not yet tainted by the scourge of private school envy

<p>Dulwich College boys’ school: prestigious alumni include Sir Ernest Shackleton, PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler</p>
<p>Gourd help us all... despite a recent tooth filling, the lure of sweets from the fancy estate is eerie-sistible </p>
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This year’s Halloween portents are very scary indeed

<p>The Candy Man can, and will, ruin your teeth </p>
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I have failed my son by passing on my sweet habit

<p>Throughout his life, Will Gore has enjoyed hogging the cash </p>
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God save the King, for giving us such pretty dosh!

<p>Planning and labelling are a sure-fire way to destroy mystery and spontaneity</p>
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We’re leaving kids and going out. Just don’t call it ‘date night’

<p>Planning and labelling are a sure-fire way to destroy mystery and spontaneity</p>
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We’re leaving kids and going out. Just don’t call it ‘date night’

<p>Will Gore’s tape collection was 50 shades of vanilla and a world away from the extra spicy offerings of modern music </p>
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Kylie’s risque lyrics have got me spinning around

<p>‘The Great British Bake Off’ remains a cultural touchstone. Although if watched in the Gore household, the key ingredient is earplugs </p>
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The Bake Off is back, but will I hear a word of it?

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The junior football season is here, and I’m here to crush some dreams

<p>The O2 has capacity for 10,000 pairs of devoted fathers and daughters, or 20,000 solo embarrassing dads </p>
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My gig invitation turned out to be a Busted flush

<p>Parents of children can breathe a big sigh of relief </p>
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The end of the school holidays is nigh – and not a moment too soon

<p>Last year the simple yet fiendish game gripped the entire nation, whereas now it’s possible it may only grip the Gores</p>
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Am I the only person still passionate about Wordle?

<p>Will Gore has divided cyclists into two groups – ‘amateurs’ and ‘professionals’ – and he has picked his side </p>
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I have rediscovered the joy of cycling – but I can’t stand cyclists

<p>Both the windscreen wipers and Will Gore were trying their best </p>
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Sometimes, the bleakest days on holiday can be the most memorable

<p>Will Gore would like us to point out that while this is not a photo of him, he does recognise and empathise with the emotion conveyed </p>
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Who will win the battle of the holiday playlist?

<p>Enid Blyton may have been surprised to learn that her linguistic skills ‘slay’ a modern ‘fam’ </p>
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The summer hols are here and we’re going to have a jolly wizard time!

<p>Prime choice: there is the hydration version and fizzy energy version. Be careful not to cross the streams </p>
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Our Prime quest ended in disappointment for my son – but not for me

<p>Sophie Ecclestone’s spinning skills are no less exciting than Moeen Ali’s, and were fully on display when England defeated Australia </p>
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Spin class: in cricket England’s women are a match for the men

<p>Anyone fancy a swim? The problems with Britain’s H2O are endemic, and present more than just one ‘big job’ </p>
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Water companies may be taking the pee but I’m the one bathing in it

<p>Will Gore finds himself ‘trapped’ by the ‘dark patterns’ of the Amazon purchase process </p>
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I’m in the Amazon Prime of my life, but I won’t get fooled again

<p>Anything but conservative: Boris Johnson out jogging in eclectic attire</p>
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Gen Z, like Boris Johnson, has it all wrong when it comes to socks

<p>Level pegging with perfect gnashers: Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden in the White House this week </p>
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Dishy Rishi’s pearly white teeth are a sign of the times

<p>Will Gore finds himself ‘trapped’ by the ‘dark patterns’ of the Amazon purchase process </p>
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I’m in the Amazon Prime of my life, but I won’t get fooled again

<p>Anything but conservative: Boris Johnson out jogging in eclectic attire</p>
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Gen Z, like Boris Johnson, has it all wrong when it comes to socks

<p>Level pegging with perfect gnashers: Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden in the White House this week </p>
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Dishy Rishi’s pearly white teeth are a sign of the times

<p>Taylor Swift is among the top music stars in the world and plays to sellout crowds, but would you remember the show? </p>
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Like Swift’s forgetful fans, I can’t always remember my favourite gigs

<p>Presentations at the event have embraced the imperfect </p>
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The Chelsea Flower Show proves I’m on the right track with my garden

<p>Suella Braverman et al espouse an overly simplified view of the past </p>
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Maybe the NatCon mob are right about ‘unconstrained individualism’

<p>‘Build it and they will come’ goes the saying, and by God haven’t they just </p>
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Noisy French frogs have nothing on my randy croakers

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Will King Charles feel the power of the Gladiators?

<p>Luca Brecel at the table against Ronnie O’Sullivan</p>
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There is no better TV sport than snooker... and none so hard to play

<p>The dish isn’t novel but let’s face it – it never stood a chance </p>
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What does Charles’s quiche tell us about the modern monarchy?

<p>Checking out of society: lack of human interaction leaves us all a bit poorer </p>
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Bank closures and self-checkouts are bad for children too

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