Burnham bounce, Clacton by-election & bye bye clean girl

This week, we explore the end of the Clean Girl aesthetic (finally!) and Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s quiet response to Donald Trump’s use of their music in immigration deportation videos - and whether refusing to engage is actually a powerful political strategy.In UK politics, we look at Andy Burnham’s bounce, Labour’s recovery in the polls and whether small, everyday policy wins can rebuild voter confidence.And finally, it’s chaos in Clacton as Nigel Farage attempts to return to Parliament in one of the strangest by-elections yet.LinksPolitics, culture, beauty and the stories everyone’s talking about — all in this week’s News Diet.Is the era of the Clean Girl over?https://observer.co.uk/style/features/article/is-the-clean-girl-era-over-beauty-messy-girlTaylor Swift and Bad Bunny Dealt With Trump Quietly. It’s a Smart Movehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-bad-bunny-trump-remove-tik-tok-songs-1235606235/*Correction: We say Hollywood Reporter in the podcast. We actually meant Rolling Stone*Insta: @newsdietpodTikTok: @newsdietpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.