Gaby Hinsliff
@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social
Guardian columnist & writer, author of Half a Wife, sometimes on telly/Guardian Politics Weekly podcast. No, I didn't write the headline. Event host & speaker https://www.specialistspeakers.com/?p=2705
plugging mansion tax criteria into Oxfordshire Rightmove just reminded me that Boris Johnson's going to be paying it, so i guess we know what this week's column is going to be about
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
plugging mansion tax criteria into Oxfordshire Rightmove just reminded me that Boris Johnson's going to be paying it, so i guess we know what this week's column is going to be about
fair to say Larry and I are at opposite ends of the Brexit spectrum. But we're pretty much in agreement on this.
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
fair to say Larry and I are at opposite ends of the Brexit spectrum. But we're pretty much in agreement on this.
Two years in a row she's done a very recognisably Classic Labour tax-to-spend Budget, though this year's is more spend now-tax later. She doesn't go either big or home, rules matter to her, she doesn't do surprises; you can go mad trying to overthink it but it's in the end not that complicated
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Two years in a row she's done a very recognisably Classic Labour tax-to-spend Budget, though this year's is more spend now-tax later. She doesn't go either big or home, rules matter to her, she doesn't do surprises; you can go mad trying to overthink it but it's in the end not that complicated
It definitely feels like it’s shifting up. About half are still at home at 24. At what point do we just accept that’s the norm now?
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It definitely feels like it’s shifting up. About half are still at home at 24. At what point do we just accept that’s the norm now?
Yes. I have been wondering how all this intersects with high rates of anxiety/mental health issues, hangover from lockdown, neurodivergency at this age
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Yes. I have been wondering how all this intersects with high rates of anxiety/mental health issues, hangover from lockdown, neurodivergency at this age
Yes have several friends opting for ‘charge them rent to teach value of money etc, but actually secretly aim to keep it and return it to them as deposit when they move’
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yes have several friends opting for ‘charge them rent to teach value of money etc, but actually secretly aim to keep it and return it to them as deposit when they move’
Head in the sand best policy
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Head in the sand best policy
oh gosh, that sounds like you have an awful lot on your plate
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
oh gosh, that sounds like you have an awful lot on your plate
I'm sorry for your loss, that must have been very difficult. Thankyou for getting in touch, and I will DM in the morning!
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I'm sorry for your loss, that must have been very difficult. Thankyou for getting in touch, and I will DM in the morning!
tempted to say that the other noticeable impact of the current job market is the number of kids doing a masters... starting to feel like it's almost expected in so many jobs
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
tempted to say that the other noticeable impact of the current job market is the number of kids doing a masters... starting to feel like it's almost expected in so many jobs
yes, i think it's a lot harder if you missed the boat first time round to catch up. and they know that, which is stressful.
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
yes, i think it's a lot harder if you missed the boat first time round to catch up. and they know that, which is stressful.
hello - i think i missed the first half of this conversation somewhere in the thread! Am guessing we are talking about your son? is he working at the moment?
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
hello - i think i missed the first half of this conversation somewhere in the thread! Am guessing we are talking about your son? is he working at the moment?
a friend of mine whose three children all boomeranged back at various stages described it as a long period of coming home from a long day's work to find someone who had been there all day sorrowfully informing you that you were out of (hot water/bread/gin/etc)
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
a friend of mine whose three children all boomeranged back at various stages described it as a long period of coming home from a long day's work to find someone who had been there all day sorrowfully informing you that you were out of (hot water/bread/gin/etc)
yes, it just seems a lot harder for them to have the degree of independence we could at the same age
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
yes, it just seems a lot harder for them to have the degree of independence we could at the same age
dare i ask how that's going?!
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
dare i ask how that's going?!
wow, that must be making a big difference to her -so hard to get together a deposit without being able to do this
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
wow, that must be making a big difference to her -so hard to get together a deposit without being able to do this
ah, sounds like you will miss him when he goes (which is lovely but hard, if you know what i mean)
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
ah, sounds like you will miss him when he goes (which is lovely but hard, if you know what i mean)
that's quite a sobering thought
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
that's quite a sobering thought