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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Better right ideas than wrong results

BRITAIN-POLITICSBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a Q&A as he visits a railway depot in Cardiff, South Wales on February 18, 2026, as part of the government's 'Get Britain Building
Keir Starmer visiting a railway depot in Cardiff, 18 February. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/AFP/Getty Images

It is hard to escape the conclusion that this government is not very competent (Starmer abandons plans to delay local elections in England in latest U-turn, 16 February). However, I prefer a government that tries to do the right thing but is not very good at it, rather than one which competently does the wrong thing.
Laurence Gibson
Stowe, Buckinghamshire

• We in Scotland support our national rugby team. We also read the Guardian print edition. What we can’t read, however, is a dedicated item on Scotland rugby, while we can read two full pages on England. Should I change team or paper?
Margaret Ward
Crossford, South Lanarkshire

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