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Alec Marsh

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Columnist & author of historical thrillers incl. Drabble & Harris books and CUT AND RUN Bylines @Spectator @Telegraph @TheFieldmag @SpearsMagazine. #Podcaster
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If hot tea kills me, it’ll be worth it

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By Alec Marsh
| The Spectator Australia Verified
For Britons, there could scarcely be worse news. The national drink – tea – and its usurper, coffee, is killing us. Probably. Because if you like your beverage very hot – above 65C – or if you drink six or more cups of the stuff daily, you may be increasing your chances of contracting oesophageal cancer. A study by Oxford University found that people who had their drinks “very hot” had around a three times higher risk of the cancer than “warm” tea or coffee drinkers.
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The world owes a debt of gratitude to the nation of Nicola Sturgeon and David Livingstone

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By Alec Marsh
| Yahoo Verified
If today were 100 years ago then it's likely that Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon wouldn't have ended up as first ministers of Scotland at all. They would probably would have risen instead to become governors of remote far-flung mosquito-ridden protectorates. The former sweating generously under a broad pith helmet.
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The Commonwealth Games is a better show of humanity than the World Cup

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By Alec Marsh
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Admit it: the media build-up has been merciless and you're already dreading the prospect of coverage saturation. The hotly anticipated prospect of a week or so of intense international athletics, swimming and more is sending you back to the garage to dig out the frayed England flag so you can stick it back on the car? Don't worry if you hadn't noticed that the 2026 Commonwealth Games started in Glasgow on Thursday, opened by King Charles III and heralding 11 days of world-class sport.
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