Quail’s eggs, Diet Coke and being thin – the 'common list' for 2026 has landed | Zoe Williams

Nicky Haslam has released his annual tea towel ranking ordinariness. I almost admire his chutzpahNicky Haslam has produced his list of things that are common for 2026: Diet Coke and being thin; beards and quails’ eggs; the word “nuanced”; the phrase “no-brainer” (on the grounds that you wouldn’t call anything a “brainer”). It’s the eighth year that he’s put his…