Why Susannah and Trinny Are so Utterly Pants. Never Trust a Friend Who Doesn't Know Her Shoes. The Joy of a Crush On David Cameron Even If Your Old Flame Is Ken Livingstone. And the Fatal Mistake of Taking a Bunch of Flowers to a Dinner Party. . . New Rules for London Women ; As a New Etiquette Bible for the Modern Woman Is Published, Seven Writers Give Their Guide to Good Behaviour

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IT HAS taken 250 years to get around to it, but Debrett's has finally caught up with the sexual revolution. And then some. In Etiquette For Girls, published this week, readers are informed of the correct way to conduct a one-night stand, commit adultery and deal with come-ons at work.

The thorny social dilemmas of when to go topless and how best to bitch up your girlfriends are dealt with alongside the dos and don'ts of social smoking [do use a proper ashtray; don't beg ciggies off the same person all night - it's so much more polite to rotate your suppliers] and the appropriate modus operandi to adopt upon meeting a celebrity.

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Why Susannah and Trinny Are so Utterly Pants. Never Trust a Friend Who Doesn't Know Her Shoes. The Joy of a Crush On David Cameron Even If Your Old Flame Is Ken Livingstone. And the Fatal Mistake of Taking a Bunch of Flowers to a Dinner Party. . . New Rules for London Women ; As a New Etiquette Bible for the Modern Woman Is Published, Seven Writers Give Their Guide to Good Behaviour

It's an admirable attempt to modernise, but in London, where people are smarter and the social scene faster, a different set of rules applies. The 21st century London girl needs to know what starter to take to which dinner party, as well as which politician it's acceptable to back over the brandy.

Whether you need to know when to text your teenager or where to buy your Botox, all are agreed: it's an ever-changing world and we need guidance.

We enlisted seven women with inside knowle...

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