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The runners, the riders, the dead horses being flogged. Do you bet on this Labour chaos – or just enjoy the comedy?

Only on Sunday, Starmer was talking about his 2029 manifesto. If a week is a long time in politics, this one already feels longer, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete

Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot box

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Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister

Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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The Dalit clock: From Ambedkar to Thirumavalavan

How might one engage with the here and now of politics, without getting instrumental and cynical? How might one be productive in the present, without surrendering entirely to what it offers by way of power and self-achievement? The time of politics for India’s Dalits has been one that straddles the…

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I gave up coffee and acquired a Pro Plus habit – now I have the energy of a 15-year-old

With my usual espressos off the menu, I was looking at a future of sluggishness and headaches. Then I embraced an alternative caffeine delivery system, writes Zoe Williams

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Starmer’s on the brink and who knows what will happen next: hope for the best, Britain, and prep for the worst

As senior cabinet ministers move against the PM, his words of defiance seem moot. I’m planning ahead – which is more than he has ever done, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Voices: Labour is giving us a psychodrama that absolutely nobody wants

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As more than 80 MPs call on Keir Starmer to quit, the party must look to its PM, roll up its sleeves and get on with the hard work of delivering for the UK rather than engaging in more unnecessary infighting

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Scotland’s elections confirmed that our nation’s leftwing identity is part myth, part reality

There is optimism even after support for Nigel Farage’s party surged in many postindustrial areas – as radical progressives won more seats than ever, says historian and writer Rory Scothorne

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Here are three ways to keep Reform out of No 10 – and one of them starts with you

Nigel Farage’s ascent to power is not inevitable, and his party’s success in the May elections will expose its major weaknesses, says author Daniel Trilling

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Will Starmer’s old Labour tribute strategy rescue him from the abyss? Probably not, but there’s a logic to it

Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman offer experience and political craft, but to reap the benefits, the PM himself will have to change, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Yes, Europe’s leaders are finally standing up to Trump. Here’s why

Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US president was not a solo run. It was born of the realisation that US leverage has slipped, says political analyst Mujtaba Rahman

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The Guardian view on Labour’s rebellion: Starmer faces a crisis of legitimacy

Editorial: After disastrous elections, Labour MPs voice public doubts over whether the prime minister can politically survive at all

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The Guardian view on World Cup ticket prices: $33,000? You’re having a laugh…

Editorial: Fifa’s embrace of dynamic pricing and resale markets has led to sky-high costs and a speculative free-for-all, betraying the spirit of the beautiful game

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Does it seem as if almost anyone could be Britain’s next prime minister? Blame David Cameron

Are you a fresh face without too much baggage? Then a new home awaits you in No 10, writes Zoe Williams

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There should be one thing on Starmer’s mind: not keeping his job, but keeping out Reform

His speech today was OK, but nowhere near enough. Now the risk is that the longer he stays in No 10, the harder it will be to stop Britain’s Trump, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Is the Howard era over? Albanese and Chalmers are betting the budget it is

With baby boomers outnumbered on the electoral roll, Labor are finally emerging from their shell to address intergenerational unfairness

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Yes, Pauline Hanson’s voters are struggling with economic pressures. But blaming migrants won’t ease their pain

One Nation supporters are not unique or special. And there are plenty of ways to express anger at a failing political system without scapegoating particular communities

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Wondered where the culture wars would end? Try a white influencer suing a charity for not offering her an internship

The GB News commentator Sophie Corcoran’s case against 10,000 Interns is part of a broader strategy of anti-DEI lawfare imported from Trump’s US, says Jason Okundaye, assistant Opinion editor at the Guardian

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I don’t want to sound like a tub-thumping zealot … but it’s time to ban ads for gambling

I’ve had it up to here with Danny Dyer’s commercials for Paddy Power. The UK needs to take a tip from Amsterdam and rein in its advertisers, writes Emma Beddington

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Republicans would rather self-destruct than save themselves from Trump

As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him

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My first thought after having a vasectomy: why aren’t more British men having them?

While women continue to toil with the coil, fewer men are prepared to get snipped. The answer why may lie in the rumours and fear that spread online, says author and journalist Tim Burrows

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Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position

If Starmer’s Labour refuses to concede more powers to Plaid Cymru, the triumphant independence party, it will only accelerate its own decline, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

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Europe should behave more like China does if it wants to survive this age of chaos

Instead of obsessing over rules that have ceased to matter, we must consider giving Beijing a dose of its own medicine, says Mark Leonard of the European Council on Foreign Relations

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The Guardian view on the Welsh and Scottish elections: Plaid’s triumph heralds a new era in devolved politics

Editorial: Progressive nationalist parties now hold power in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. That will be a challenge for the United Kingdom’s overcentralised state

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The Guardian view on the WHO pandemic treaty: the west’s fantasy negotiations have put the world at risk

Editorial: After five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines?

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