trump gaza letters trumps students ukraine vaccine labour peace britain

Back in the ‘60s I got all dolled up — with my very own lookalike toy

Back in the ‘60s I got all dolled up — with my very own lookalike toy

In the ’60s the Horsman Doll Co. created look-alikes of the most famous, talked about or most whoknowswhat VIPs. How I became one of that tribe, who knows.

Comments

Similar News

Are the Tories more back-stabbing than Labour?

about 14 hours ago

After a torrid 100 days, Germany’s Friedrich Merz is mocked as a ‘dead man walking’. He must fight back | John Kampfner

The risk of putting the ‘open’ back into OpenAI

Bring back the presidential fitness test

This summer brought an abundance of butterflies and birds. Nature is ready to spring back – if we let it | Patrick Barkham

Letter of the week: Build back better

Victoria Starmer received £650 tickets for Royal Ascot - despite the Prime Minister paying back more than £6,000 worth of gifts just last year, reveals Richard Eden

Back in your lane, bureaucrats: ‘Endangerment’ rollback restores sense to EPA

Back to Netflix’s beguiling world of Wednesday

Michael Goodwin: Sen. Warren backing Mamdani is the latest example of Dems floundering — and their zany agenda

Adams, Tisch and the NYPD have crime headed firmly down — but Mamdani would send it back up

Firing the BLS commissioner will come back to haunt Trump

Poland is sliding back towards populism. Democrats elsewhere should heed our mistakes | Karolina Wigura and Jarosław Kuisz

Dial N for nostalgia: landlines are back | Brief letters

The Guardian view on the other Afghan scandal: countries are forcing refugees back to Taliban rule | Editorial

Story behind Keir Starmer's 'catastrophic' Palestine U-turn. Insiders tell DAN HODGES of 'straw that broke the camel's back' and how the Prime Minister was ambushed by his cabinet

Trump’s Campaign to Coerce Advertisers Into Backing Conservative Media

Why giving up finance to go back to school can fail

The 12 days that turned back the clock on Iran’s nuclear program

Contributor: Cane sugar Coke? Bringing back the Redskins? Trump's little gripes serve a larger purpose

Opinions

PETER HITCHENS: I'm pleased public sentiment on Lucy Letby has shifted - but there's still one puzzle in this case that would baffle even Sherlock Holmes

PETER HITCHENS: I'm pleased public sentiment on Lucy Letby has shifted - but there's still one puzzle in this case that would baffle even Sherlock Holmes

about 5 hours ago

NADINE DORRIES: My daughters were publicly humiliated after I kept a huge secret from them. Here's what it taught me about how Beatrice and Eugenie can recover from Prince Andrew scandals

NADINE DORRIES: My daughters were publicly humiliated after I kept a huge secret from them. Here's what it taught me about how Beatrice and Eugenie can recover from Prince Andrew scandals

about 5 hours ago

Washington, DC has only itself to blame for Trump’s law-and-order takeover

Washington, DC has only itself to blame for Trump’s law-and-order takeover

about 6 hours ago

Back in the ‘60s I got all dolled up — with my very own lookalike toy

Back in the ‘60s I got all dolled up — with my very own lookalike toy

about 6 hours ago

To fix gender relations, log off, winning by losing slowly and other commentary

To fix gender relations, log off, winning by losing slowly and other commentary

about 6 hours ago

New York’s huge budget gaps leave no dough for Mamdani’s big-spending dreams

New York’s huge budget gaps leave no dough for Mamdani’s big-spending dreams

about 6 hours ago

If Eric Adams gets ousted in November, say goodbye to progress on NYC subway safety

If Eric Adams gets ousted in November, say goodbye to progress on NYC subway safety

about 6 hours ago

Trump’s takeover of DC policing is entirely sensible and a win for the people of Washington

Trump’s takeover of DC policing is entirely sensible and a win for the people of Washington

about 6 hours ago

NYC schools are still failing to teach over 40% of kids — and it may soon get WORSE

NYC schools are still failing to teach over 40% of kids — and it may soon get WORSE

about 6 hours ago

Privileged Zohran Mamdani’s sweet rent deal exposes the brutal truth about NYC’s housing crisis

Privileged Zohran Mamdani’s sweet rent deal exposes the brutal truth about NYC’s housing crisis

about 6 hours ago

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Celebs Go Dating on E4: Television hits the most wretched abyss with this atrocity of a series

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Celebs Go Dating on E4: Television hits the most wretched abyss with this atrocity of a series

about 6 hours ago

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Erin finds the jewel in her Crown - a new leading lady

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Erin finds the jewel in her Crown - a new leading lady

about 6 hours ago

AG Tish and Sen. Schiff’s alleged fraud peril: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 12, 2025

AG Tish and Sen. Schiff’s alleged fraud peril: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 12, 2025

about 8 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani’s $2,300 rent scandal exposes who this ‘socialist’ is really looking after first —himself

Zohran Mamdani’s $2,300 rent scandal exposes who this ‘socialist’ is really looking after first —himself

about 8 hours ago

At Alaska summit, Trump has one play for Ukraine peace: Call Putin’s bluff

At Alaska summit, Trump has one play for Ukraine peace: Call Putin’s bluff

about 9 hours ago

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: In Lawless Britain the 'rights' of scumbags are put ahead of innocent shopkeepers and abused Jewish women

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: In Lawless Britain the 'rights' of scumbags are put ahead of innocent shopkeepers and abused Jewish women

about 13 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Family lines are nice, but John Wayne Airport has a more pressing concern

Letters to the Editor: Family lines are nice, but John Wayne Airport has a more pressing concern

about 16 hours ago

Contributor: Six decades after the Watts riots, too little has changed

Contributor: Six decades after the Watts riots, too little has changed

about 18 hours ago

Doctor warns common medication could put patients at risk of organ damage - and the vital test that can detect dysfunction

Doctor warns common medication could put patients at risk of organ damage - and the vital test that can detect dysfunction

about 18 hours ago

Should I buy an immediate needs annuity to pay my 86-year-old mother's care fees? STEVE WEBB replies

Should I buy an immediate needs annuity to pay my 86-year-old mother's care fees? STEVE WEBB replies

about 23 hours ago

Miranda Devine: Trump turns tables on Democrats after years of lawfare — now it’s time to hold them accountable

Miranda Devine: Trump turns tables on Democrats after years of lawfare — now it’s time to hold them accountable

A Trump-Putin peace deal would mean nothing without Ukraine at the table

A Trump-Putin peace deal would mean nothing without Ukraine at the table

Andrew Cuomo is posing as the city’s savior after years of dumping on NYC

Andrew Cuomo is posing as the city’s savior after years of dumping on NYC

Kathy Hochul’s attacks on Mike Lawler only highlight her own failures

Kathy Hochul’s attacks on Mike Lawler only highlight her own failures

Chicago’s ill omens for Mamdani, let the kids play and other commentary

Chicago’s ill omens for Mamdani, let the kids play and other commentary

First Nick Clegg lost his seat, now he's on the public-speaking circuit and can't fill them: ANDREW PIERCE

First Nick Clegg lost his seat, now he's on the public-speaking circuit and can't fill them: ANDREW PIERCE

FDNY commissioner on what New Yorkers must have to keep themselves safe: ‘Bare minimum’

FDNY commissioner on what New Yorkers must have to keep themselves safe: ‘Bare minimum’

In using terror laws to pursue the deluded protesters of Palestine Action, Yvette Cooper is the REAL extremist: STEPHEN GLOVER

In using terror laws to pursue the deluded protesters of Palestine Action, Yvette Cooper is the REAL extremist: STEPHEN GLOVER

ALEX BRUMMER: Pound's mixed blessing in a world with higher trade barriers

ALEX BRUMMER: Pound's mixed blessing in a world with higher trade barriers

NYC’s next mayor could make schools even worse — unless Kathy Hochul steps up for kids

NYC’s next mayor could make schools even worse — unless Kathy Hochul steps up for kids

From 'exosomes' to 'PDRN', I've found EVERY buzzy skincare ingredient you need to know about in 2025: POLISHED with Elise Wilson

From 'exosomes' to 'PDRN', I've found EVERY buzzy skincare ingredient you need to know about in 2025: POLISHED with Elise Wilson

Goodbye to DEI, crushed by the weight of its own hypocrisies

Goodbye to DEI, crushed by the weight of its own hypocrisies

Texas Dems’ vote skip: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 11, 2025

Texas Dems’ vote skip: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 11, 2025

KENNEDY: Howard Stern's fixation with my rock-and-roll sex life humiliated me... I'm not the only obsessed fan he bitterly betrayed

KENNEDY: Howard Stern's fixation with my rock-and-roll sex life humiliated me... I'm not the only obsessed fan he bitterly betrayed

New Jersey’s electric bills tripled this summer — and could cost Dems the state

New Jersey’s electric bills tripled this summer — and could cost Dems the state

Babylon fire chief’s outburst and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 10, 2025

Babylon fire chief’s outburst and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 10, 2025

Mamdani’s vow to wage war on Trump WILL be a nightmare — for New York City

Mamdani’s vow to wage war on Trump WILL be a nightmare — for New York City

The US and India could have plenty in common. But the Cold War put geopolitical alliance on ice — and made harsh tariffs look unavoidable

The US and India could have plenty in common. But the Cold War put geopolitical alliance on ice — and made harsh tariffs look unavoidable

Eight decades after Hiroshima, nuclear weapons continue to haunt global politics — and the world needs calm, pragmatic debate

Eight decades after Hiroshima, nuclear weapons continue to haunt global politics — and the world needs calm, pragmatic debate

DEAR JANE: As I watched the satanic nanny cam footage, chills went down my spine. Will we ever be safe?

DEAR JANE: As I watched the satanic nanny cam footage, chills went down my spine. Will we ever be safe?

Progressives are stopping progress when it comes to addressing NYC’s housing shortage

Progressives are stopping progress when it comes to addressing NYC’s housing shortage

My toenails have gone hard, crusty and frighteningly yellow. Is there ANYTHING I can do? DR ELLIE has the most ingenious solution

My toenails have gone hard, crusty and frighteningly yellow. Is there ANYTHING I can do? DR ELLIE has the most ingenious solution

Abcarian: The Venice canals were dog heaven. Now they're a dog danger

Abcarian: The Venice canals were dog heaven. Now they're a dog danger

Michael Goodwin: Netanyahu taking control of Gaza will end the Israel-Hamas war for good

Michael Goodwin: Netanyahu taking control of Gaza will end the Israel-Hamas war for good

FLOURISHING AFTER 50: I inherited a fortune - but keeping it secret is tearing me apart

FLOURISHING AFTER 50: I inherited a fortune - but keeping it secret is tearing me apart

Insufferable Sarah Jessica Parker just got caught in a big fat lie. She's seething... but it couldn't be happening to a more deserving Mean Girl: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

Insufferable Sarah Jessica Parker just got caught in a big fat lie. She's seething... but it couldn't be happening to a more deserving Mean Girl: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Neil Woodford must pay for his failures

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Neil Woodford must pay for his failures

QUENTIN LETTS: How CAN today's kids experience the summers of adventure we did if Mum is spying on them with trackers in their trainers?

QUENTIN LETTS: How CAN today's kids experience the summers of adventure we did if Mum is spying on them with trackers in their trainers?

TONY HETHERINGTON: I had to warn TSB twice that my 'new' account was a fraud

TONY HETHERINGTON: I had to warn TSB twice that my 'new' account was a fraud

Why racial discrimination is so deeply institutionalized in US higher education

Why racial discrimination is so deeply institutionalized in US higher education

My fiancée has started using that toxic phrase every woman says before cheating… We get married in three months' time - should I call it off? ASK JANA

My fiancée has started using that toxic phrase every woman says before cheating… We get married in three months' time - should I call it off? ASK JANA

NY state courts are blocking Children’s Services in domestic violence cases — and that needs to change

NY state courts are blocking Children’s Services in domestic violence cases — and that needs to change

PETER HITCHENS: ADHD is a fake diagnosis that doesn't exist. I see exactly where this pandemic of idiocy is leading us all...

PETER HITCHENS: ADHD is a fake diagnosis that doesn't exist. I see exactly where this pandemic of idiocy is leading us all...

DAN HODGES: Starmer needs to admit the truth: migrants DO commit more crime than native Brits. This is a national crisis - and the PM's silence isn't good enough

DAN HODGES: Starmer needs to admit the truth: migrants DO commit more crime than native Brits. This is a national crisis - and the PM's silence isn't good enough

Why Gavin Newsom’s wild plans for mid-decade congressional redistricting may blow up in his face

Why Gavin Newsom’s wild plans for mid-decade congressional redistricting may blow up in his face

Contributor: It's no wonder Angelenos are painting crosswalks themselves

Contributor: It's no wonder Angelenos are painting crosswalks themselves

My wife had an affair and the pain is killing me. I'm worried the sadness is going to take over... BEL MOONEY reveals the only possible solution

My wife had an affair and the pain is killing me. I'm worried the sadness is going to take over... BEL MOONEY reveals the only possible solution

JESSICA BOULTON: Ibiza Final Boss can make millions - but must exploit unlikely asset

JESSICA BOULTON: Ibiza Final Boss can make millions - but must exploit unlikely asset

I know the truth about the revolting sex smear spat between the Fox starlet and MAGA tradwife... nobody is going to be happy to hear this: KENNEDY

I know the truth about the revolting sex smear spat between the Fox starlet and MAGA tradwife... nobody is going to be happy to hear this: KENNEDY

ANDREW NEIL: Rachel Reeves has spent like a drunken sailor. Now she's in a mad scramble for tax rises. This is what's coming... she risks tilting us into a death spiral

ANDREW NEIL: Rachel Reeves has spent like a drunken sailor. Now she's in a mad scramble for tax rises. This is what's coming... she risks tilting us into a death spiral