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Here’s the lesson of the Andy Burnham saga: Labour needs a new leader – fast

Keir Starmer’s dismal decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor has bought him time, but it won’t change his fate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Why is Andy Burnham such a threat to Keir Starmer? Everyone likes him

Labour may have successfully blocked the mayor of Greater Manchester from running for parliament, but this definitely hasn’t solved their problems, writes Zoe Williams

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Young, lost and unemployed, I misread all the signs without realising the value in mistakes

I wasn’t able to reach the exact future I had dreamed of as a child, but I know now the hardships and failures on the way all counted

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Still trying desperately to cling on to your youth? Watch out: you could be a Young 40

Millennials in South Korea are being mocked for trying too hard to follow fashion. It’s far better to accept the march of time, writes Emma Beddington

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On £100k and feeling hard-done-by? It seems absurd – but a cold truth lies beneath

It comes to something when ‘Henrys’ in London worry about money, but that’s the reality of today’s wages and the cost of city living, says Jason Okundaye, a Guardian assistant opinion editor

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Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard

Like the fearful Sicilian aristocracy in the 1958 epic novel, Europe clings to the status quo. But managed decline is not the only option, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute

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What the one-screen Republic Day meant for India’s sense of nationhood

On the not-so-distant edges of memory, Republic Day mornings in India followed a simple media rule: one screen, one ceremony.

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8 decades later, Ambedkar’s warning still echoes. The republic deserves better than hero worship

“Journalism in India was once a profession. It has now become a trade. It has no more moral function than the manufacture of soap. It does not regard itself as the responsible adviser of the public. To give the news uncoloured by any motive, to present a certain view of…

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America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover

This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction

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Starmer must deliver on Labour’s manifesto pledges to stop party being ripped apart by decision on Burnham

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The backlash to the prime minister blocking Andy Burnham from trying to return to the Commons will pile pressure on him to perform better domestically

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The Guardian view on Europe’s payments problem: sovereignty starts at the till

Editorial: Donald Trump’s leverage over Visa and Mastercard highlights a blind spot in Europe’s ‘independence’ strategy. Emulating India’s response might help

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The Guardian view on the future of cinema: gen Z is falling in love with the big screen

Editorial: Film is in a state of existential crisis. But a new generation of cinephiles might save it from the streaming giants

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Labour can reverse its decision to block Andy Burnham. Here is why it must

Good politics is about collaboration and contestation. The NEC’s ruling means the party has turned its back on that, says Neal Lawson, director of campaign organisation Compass

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We must not let AI ‘pull the doctor out of the visit’ for low-income patients

Generative AI is being pushed into healthcare – and diagnostic risks may deepen the class divide

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When the world prays the solitary and individual becomes communal and universal

Is prayer not that which unites different faith traditions and stretches across the vast expanse of history?

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This 26 January, we should question Australia’s subservience to a different empire: Trump’s America

What would it actually take for Australia to ditch Aukus, dispense with the little America cloak and rethink the alliance?

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I long to have a stay-at-home son. Thankfully, there’s a little guy who will never leave me

A surprise family member – a sweet, youthful tortoise – is staving off my maternal hunger pangs after our human offspring recently decamped, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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The global rule of law is not collapsing – Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated

The president’s approval ratings are plummeting and most Americans see him as an aberration. It is now up to them to curtail his despotic reign, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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From Target to Disney, 2025 proved boycotts work. Here’s how to build on them

The US was founded on boycotts of British imports. As we mark the country’s 250th anniversary, that spirit is alive and well

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Brooklyn Beckham and Prince Harry are the canaries in the coalmine. The children of Instagram will be next

A generation of overexposed children are being used by their parents for social media clout. What happens when they start to speak out, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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In Somerset, I found glorious proof that England can build great council houses. So what is holding us back?

It was life-affirming to meet the residents of Rainbow Way in Minehead. But so much still stands in the way of Labour’s vision for social housing, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Box office over backbone: The anxiety behind Bollywood's reaction to the AR Rahman row

During a recent interview, BBC Asian Network's Haroon Rashid politely pressed Oscar-winning music composer A.R. Rahman to respond to the criticism that Islamophobia is coded into the way Muslims are depicted in the Hindi film Chhaava, for which Rahman did the music. Chhaava was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films…

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Now is not the time to undermine the prime minister

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham is seeking permission to return to the Commons, but he would be a distraction for Keir Starmer

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The taking of Liam Ramos reveals the sheer sadism of ICE

It has become difficult to feel shock at the actions of the Trump administration. But this useless cruelty is shameless

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Wall Street landlords have met a surprising opponent in Trump. So why is Starmer courting them?

To win votes, Trump can afford to face up to corporate power – to deliver his promised 1.5m homes, Starmer can’t, says writer and researcher Adam Almeida

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