Liz Hunt



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Career: Daily Mail: assistant features editor; Daily Telegraph: assistant features editor, columnist, 2006-

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Column remit: "Liz Hunt takes a sideways look at the week's news and gossip, bestowing brickbats and plaudits where they are due." - Daily Telegraph

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 * politicians are doing too much posing'' - Liz Hunt calls for a return of politicians who championed substance over style - 14th April 2010
 * right. Serve me some humble pie'' - However much it pains me to concede it, Jamie was right to bang on about school dinners the way he did - and now he has the results to prove it - 31st March 2010
 * Election 2010: Save us from the witless Mumsnet Mafia'' - Samantha Cameron's pregnancy has put motherhood centre stage, but Liz Hunt despairs of the Mumsnet users who will apparently decide the election - 24th March 2010
 * should drop her oh-so-humble act'' - The Reading girl made good is both a brilliant actress and a supremely irritating human being - 17th March 2010
 * troops in Afghanistan have been betrayed'' - At the ballot box, no one should forget Gordon Brown's disasterous failure to support British troops - 10th March 2010
 * happy would £56m make you?'' - Lottery winners have the dark side of great wealth to contend with - 17th February 2010
 * have failed the university challenge'' - It has taken a reckless and costly experiment with Britain's higher education system for ministers to consider returning towards a system which worked - 10th February 2010
 * Terry's fan club misses the point'' - John Terry epitomises the arrogance of footballers, and the collective lack of respect for the laws of common decency - 3rd February 2010
 * must work for health, not wealth'' - Are we on the verge of a backlash against family doctors - 27th January 2010
 * William is a worthy heir to Diana's mantle'' - It wasn't just Prince William's winning informality and ease of manner that won over the Australian crowds during his first official visit - 20th January 2010
 * my country care for me. . .?'' - A poem by Andrew Grant, a 21-year-old Royal Marine who was blown up by a roadside bomb, shines a poignant light on the realities of conflict - 13th January 2010
 * perfect antidote to Anjem Choudary's Islamist poison'' - It's the Taliban, not British troops, who are persecuting Muslims in Afghanistan - as the story of a gravely ill six-year-old shows - 6th January 2010
 * Tim Jones was helping himself, but not helping the poor'' - Father Tim's suggestion that his congregation should shoplift if poor and needy was bad enough - and then he played the class war card - 23rd December 2009
 * need exposure to Christmas commerce'' - It's far better for children to learn from experience about hype and false promises than to be educated about the truth of advertising at a tender age - 16th December 2009
 * John-Paul Massey won't be the last victim of 'weapon dogs''' - John-Paul Massey was the fifth child to be savaged to death by a 'pet' dog in just three years - and they all should have had more protection - 2nd December 2009
 * change: Why I'm warming to Lord Lawson'' - Liz Hunt is repelled by the behaviour of both sides of the climate change argument, and hopes that Lord Lawson's review can inject some sense - 25th November 2009
 * voice soars about the hype'' - The hype helps, but you can't escape the fact that millions of people just want to hear Susan Boyle sing - 25th November 2009
 * apologies devalue the real ones'' - This policy which sent thousands of children to Australia is one of the most shameful in our history - 18th November 2009
 * Obama is a vote-winner'' - Suddenly, Barack Obama is fodder for satirists and talk-show hosts who once fawned over him - 18th November 2009
 * de Jour: I don't believe Brooke Magnanti was a happy hooker'' - I find myself unable to celebrate either her literary skill or her apparent candour - 18th November 2009
 * MPs lived in the real world, it might improve'' - Liz Hunt has no sympathy for the group of female MPs who complain that they will struggle to get home to their constituencies late at night - 11 November 2009
 * the battle for hearts and minds'' - In Gordon Brown's blundering, stumbling phone call to the mother of a dead soldier, there was no comfort or conviction - 11th November 2009
 * Factor: Simon Cowell is an evil genius, and we love him'' - Liz Hunt wonders if Lucie Jones's departure from The X Factor reveals Simon Cowell at his most cunning - 11th November 2009
 * the first wives' rule: if Cherie Blair did it. . . don't!'' - What is it with first couples and their need to share marital intimacies with us - 4th November 2009
 * heartbreaking case of Baby RB'' - I understand the mother’s desire to protect Baby RB - but doctors, after all, can be wrong - 4th November 2009
 * two reasons to watch 'The X Factor''' - 'Jedward', the talentless pasty-faced Irish duo, are a bigger draw than all the other contestants combined - 4th November 2009
 * dinner party's over - what a relief!'' - I will not mourn the demise of the snobbish and tedious formal dinner party - 28th October 2009
 * wrong with Tina Turner at a funeral?'' - Hearing songs by musicians such as Louis Armstrong at the funerals of our loved ones can be poignant and comforting - 21st October 2009
 * for the elderly that leads to legal execution'' - Being "made comfortable" is no longer the reassuring euphemism it once - 14th October 2009
 * Blair’s eyebrows betray a bad Botox job?'' - I’ve been puzzling over Tone’s appearance for a while: he no longer looks quite like himself - 8th October 2009
 * standards let down the BBC'' - The fact that Anton Du Beke has not been told to foxtrot off for telling Laila Rouass that she "looked like a Paki" is an outrage - 8th October 2009
 * much biology, not enough history'' - Today's teachers would benefit from a history lesson - 23rd September 2009
 * one bends fashion rules like Victoria Beckham'' - Victoria Beckham as a fashion designer? The only thing the ex-Spice Girl is any good at is being a Wag - 16th September 2009
 * sympathy for drink-drive teenager'' - Gabriella Edmonson, the teenage driver who killed her friend after a drunken night out, has no excuse - 16th September 2009
 * Wogan should call off the Togs of war'' - The Furore surrounding Terry Wogan's replacement by Chris Evans as the host of the Radio 2 breakfast show illustrates the depth of our love for radio - 9th September 2009
 * Anne even wink after this?'' - Anne Robinson's new look for her return to 'Watchdog' is astonishing - 26th August 2009
 * laws are a gold-digger's charter'' - A 2000 landmark case opened the floodgates to huge payouts for the less deserving - 19th August 2009
 * our most intimate details off the internet'' - The Tories should drop their plan to let companies look after our medical records - 12th August 2009
 * pussycat is always looking for the next mouse'' - Lord Mandelson has been at his obsequious best this week - 12th August 2009
 * quiet revolution? Tell that to Hillary Clinton'' - The women with the best jobs have earned their places on merit, not via the imposition of quotas or legislation - 12th August 2009
 * Harman: In charge, but so out of touch'' - Harriet Harman belongs to a particular breed of Labour women who claim to have the best interests of other women at heart. In reality, their concern is rooted in a blinkered ideology - 5th August 2009
 * Hall inserts the stiletto with great finesse'' - Miss Hall is too classy a dame to opt for an unsubtle approach - 29th July 2009
 * treatment is a disgrace'' - Charities and self-help groups shouldn't have to fill the gap - 29th July 2009
 * face that should haunt a generation'' - Gary Reinbach's death is a lesson to under-age drinkers - 22nd July 2009
 * society of secret lists and snoopers'' - Lives and careers are more vulnerable than ever to gossip and rumours - 15th July 2009
 * I fear it's all -ova for women's tennis'' - The character and charm have gone out of the women's game - 24th June 2009
 * make me want to club a seal'' - Preaching by the rich and famous is a turn-off for good causes - 17th June 2009
 * Flint's farewell takes first prize'' - The only hope is women politicians of merit, not mediocrity - 10th June 2009
 * could a Wag possibly replace Margaret Mountford on The Apprentice?'' - Was the Blessed Margaret fired? - 10th June 2009
 * Gordon Ramsay plumbed new depths?'' - So much for the rehabilitation plan - 10th June 2009
 * Sir Stuart, we have never had it so good'' - But women still want it all - 3rd June 2009
 * D-Day fiasco was made at No 10'' - Ultimately, it is Gordon Brown's fault that the Queen has been slighted - 3rd June 2009
 * Patten is the victim in this immorality tale'' - No amount of media savvy can conjure up a winner from this disturbing tale about our lost children - 20th May 2009
 * expenses: Stephen Fry and his big brain don't get it'' - Stephen Fry has dismissed the expenses scandal in typical arrogant-luvvie style - 13th May 2009 (see: MP's expenses: summary)
 * of adventure is losing its way'' - Royal Geographical Society finds itself at a crossroads - 13th May 2009 (see also: Has the Royal Geographical Society abandoned the spirit of adventure?)
 * kills faster than swine flu'' - Just because it hasn't claimed more victims, doesn't mean the danger is over - 6th May 2009
 * would be better off without Brown'' - The PM is a fair-weather patriot whose pride is rooted in political expediency - 6th May 2009
 * did the brainy women go?'' - We need more brilliance among our leading women - 29th April 2009
 * Crowe is back, girls and how'' - A new film restores the actor to his former glory - 29th April 2009
 * Elaine, let Susan dream her dream alone'' - I hope Susan Boyle is not so starstruck that she feels unable to tell La Paige what she can do with her patronising gesture - 22nd April
 * Ramsay neglected the stove for too long'' - Every day brings another apparent disaster for Gordon Ramsay - 22nd April 2009
 * You’ve only got yourself to blame'' - We love to blame our genes for a myriad of woes: they present us with excuses that are built into our DNA - 22nd April 2009
 * time, Madonna deserves admiration'' - Criticism of her adoption plan is unjustified - 1st April 2009
 * pill is not to be taken lightly'' - Healthcare professionals have all but given up on sex education and promoting contraception - 25th March 2009
 * Faryl Smith needs a new role model'' - Faryl Smith, the 13-year-old mezzo-soprano with the fastest-selling debut album ever for a classical solo artist, has a spine-tingling talent - 18th March 2009
 * a mother is right to go public'' - Another week, and another appalling mother has propelled her child into the media glare - 18th March 2009
 * beauty contests shows an ugly side'' - As a little girl, I never aspired to be a beauty queen: I knew my limitations - 18th March 2009
 * Smith rises like a soufflé'' - All those critics of How to Cheat at Cooking are being proved wrong at the supermarket tills - 11th March 2009
 * funds in the North'' - Why should we pay for BBC staff to move to Manchester - 11th March 2009
 * should tell her RBS sponsors to gallop off into the sunset'' - This is not a brand that any member of the Royal Family should be associated with - 11th March 2009
 * Myerson: Only Kitty the cat emerges with any credit from her saga'' - 11th March 2009
 * Cheryl Cole dethroned Victoria Beckham'' - Cheryl has shrugged off her 'Posh Lite' label with a fund-raising hike up Mount Kilimanjaro - 4th March 2009
 * don't let Harriet Harman near No 10'' - Comments about Sir Fred Goodwin's pension have endeared her to no one, but she believes her moment has come - 4th March 2009
 * soon for a new Dawn'' - How can it be, that at primetime on a Saturday evening, the BBC, which takes £3.5 billion of our money each year, thinks it acceptable to offer up the first episode of The Vicar of Dibley? - 25th February 2009
 * rises to the challenge'' - Read some of the venomous online outpourings directed at Gail Trimble, acclaimed as the "cleverest student ever to appear on University Challenge", and a depressing picture emerges - 25th February 2009
 * dying, Jade is truly dignified'' - Jady Goody's very public battle with cancer has proved the making of her - 18th February 2009
 * MMR scandal is back'' - Claims about Dr Andrew Wakefield have reopened the debate about the controversial jab - 11th February 2009
 * need care, not prayer'' - Caroline Petrie, the community nurse who offered to pray for an ailing patient, was wrong - 4th February 2009
 * Ross and Frank Skinner's attitude begs the question: Who cares about the viewers?'' - Monday's Panorama confirms my suspicions: the BBC have learnt nothing from the Jonathan Ross uproar - 28th January 2009
 * Obama must do it her way'' - Much is expected of Michelle Obama; both publicly and privately - 21st January 2009
 * should not be a freak show'' - Why any woman would choose to give birth to babies who, if carried to term, would be so deformed as to be condemned to a life of mental and physical suffering is beyond my understanding - 14th January 2009
 * reassuring face of old age'' - I find little reason to celebrate news this week that fashion designers and manufacturers of luxury goods are shunning instantly forgettable teenage waifs in favour of real women of a certain age to promote their goods - 7th January 2009
 * they know it's Christmas?'' - For the first time in decades, Midnight Mass will not be celebrated at St Peter's Church in Brighton this year - 24th December 2008
 * Christian soldiers'' - At the core of Christianity is a force for good and we should not forget that as Christmas approaches - 17th December 2008
 * P: A question of conscience'' - Health visitors are leaving in droves as the profession is downgraded and underfunded - 10th December 2008 (summary of Baby P news articles here)
 * P and the compliance credo'' - As long as an individual can show they "complied" with procedures, why should they worry? - 3rd December 2008
 * Josef Fritzl, Baby P: the system needs to change'' - 26th November 2008 (see: Investigation launched after 'British Josef Fritzl’ jailed Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
 * Ramsey and other family portraits from hell'' - 26th November 2008
 * many more Baby Ps?'' - If this can happen to a child in the spotlight of every agency charged with his safety, what hope do we have of protecting those who slip beneath the radar? - 19th November 2008 (see: wikipedia/Baby P)
 * time for Jonathan Ross to be silenced'' - If heads are to roll - and they must - I hope it is the bouffant one rather than the bird's-nest that goes first - 29th October 2008
 * way to die - and a way to live'' - The life and death of rugby player Daniel James will have had a chilling resonance for every parent. Yet there are life-affirming accounts of disability too - 22nd October 2008
 * fun is coming to an end'' - Brown may have saved the world but the bad times roll in regardless - 15th October 2008
 * drink is one too many'' - Current drink-driving legislation encourages even the responsible and law-abiding to take a chance - 8th October 2008
 * Sarah Palin knows the game is up'' - The fear in Palin's eyes means that even she knows it's over and could be exposed at the debate tomorrow night - 1st October 2008
 * Leeming is in good company'' - Women all over the UK lie about their age - 24th September 2008
 * Paralympians deserved better'' - The last 12 days in Beijing reveal that we're a long way from building an inclusive society - 17th September 2008
 * father's love can know no bounds'' - Fathers get bad press, so it's pleasing to see two exemplary exceptions this week - 10th September 2008
 * good a 'mom' can Sarah Palin be?'' - 3rd September 2008
 * did not betray Lady Thatcher'' - Carol Thatcher is right to put an end to the rumours concerning the health of her 82-year-old mother - 27th August 2008
 * we became a nation of winners'' - Suddenly we're dispensing with the mindset of mediocrity that years of failure has entrenched in us, and this new breed of elite athletes is showing us how - 20th August 2008
 * rapists are responsible for rape'' - No rape victim, male or female, sober or steaming drunk, is culpable - 13th August 2008
 * that demean lads and lasses'' - While men get the blame for sexist 'slag mags', the irony is that women are driving the business too - 6th August 2008
 * Flintoff is back, and all is forgiven '' - Fit and fired up, Freddie Flintoff offers one of sport’s - not just cricket’s - most thrilling spectacles - 1st August 2008
 * Sarah Brown could learn from Cherie Blair'' - Sarah Brown who faces the greatest challenge as she seeks to shore up and reinvigorate her tormented spouse after the catastrophe of Glasgow East and the cumulative effects of months of unrelenting criticism - 30th July 2008
 * McCann's parents may never be able to move on'' - 23rd July 2008

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