Politicians broke away from tradition and discussed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Parliament this week - does this signal the end of deference? The number of people living in asylum hotels has dropped, but what's behind this trend? Popular influencer Clavicular is the face of a growing community of looksmaxxers who are taking over the internet. What is looksmaxxing and why is it so popular?Â
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To battle out who can pitch the story that should lead the news, Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer's Whitehall Editor Cat Neilan, and two newcomers; writer, journalist and host of Sky News' Trevor Phillips on Sunday, Sir Trevor Phillips, and award-winning documentary maker and journalist, Benjamin Zand.Â
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Read ‘Clavicular didn't invent ‘looksmaxxing' – gay men have been at it for a long time' on The Observer website HERE.
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