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After the ‘Tory idol’ speeches, who most looks like a leader in waiting? Our panel passes judgment

All four have generated media headlines, but the winner will be whoever most impresses party members, at conference and at home

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Brexit, Farage, Corbyn all sparked passion – but there’s no sign of that at either party conference

In Liverpool and Birmingham party machines whir on, while blood-stirring debate is absent from the agenda, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Labour needs to build neighbourhoods, not just houses

Letters: Dr Lorens Holm says new housing schemes need to be integrated into public spaces and amenities, not increase isolation and dependence on cars. Plus letters from Frances Heywood and Richard James Illidge

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Labour, beware: Britain’s housing crisis is driving voters towards populism

Whenever I talk to people who are bitterly disconnected from politics, they raise the lack of decent homes, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Nick Cave, Christianity and the search for meaning

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by John Harris in which he reflects on Nick Cave’s music and spirituality

The Guardian - UK

I’m a devout agnostic. But, like Nick Cave, I hunger for meaning in our chaotic world

The spiritual aridity of modern life can be tough to handle. Maybe that’s why the singer, and his new album Wild God, have struck a chord, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Triple lock won’t save pensioners from Labour’s winter fuel blunder

Letters: Melanie Henwood on the impact that the government’s decision will have this winter on those who are old and cold. Plus letters from Pauline Cartwright and Paul Marsden

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Starmer and Reeves are playing a dangerous game. How much more do they think Britain can take?

We have rusty playgrounds and rundown town centres, yet the government fixates on its ill-conceived plan to penalise pensioners, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

As festival season ends, let’s celebrate their communal magic – and the fact they’re a rare national asset

Gatherings with music and dancing have gone on for millennia. After a terrifying summer, such simple joy felt almost utopian, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

The brutal battle to get help for children with special educational needs

Letters: Readers respond to John Harris’s article on the difficulties parents face in getting their children the services to which they are legally entitled

The Guardian - UK

In this new austerity moment, a fight is on: for the rights of children with special educational needs

Cuts ruin lives and raise costs. This scandal is already playing out in the system, and it should be a warning to Labour, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

‘Small is petty’: Michelle Obama’s artful takedown of Trump widely praised

Former first lady lampooned and belittled Trump’s exploitation of race for political gain in her speech

The Guardian - US

The Tories need a clear ideology – Farage and the hard right offer only moral and electoral ruin

As the Tories face another divisive leadership contest, violence across the country puts it in a troubling context, writes Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

To defeat populism, Keir Starmer needs a better story to tell

Letters: Dr Anthony Isaacs, Bernie Evans and Jerry Stuart respond to a piece by John Harris about the need to expose political lies

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Kamala Harris’s bid for history: inside the 26 July Guardian Weekly

Joe Biden passes on the baton. Plus: Paris 2024

The Guardian - UK

Populism has plenty of false promises to solve Britain’s problems. Labour will need to expose them

Sooner or later, the snake-oil charm of Nigel Farage and Reform will have to be tackled head-on – especially if Trump returns to the White House, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Travelling round Britain, I found it at a crossroads between fury and hope. Which way will Labour take us?

Voters across the country spoke of familiar themes of doubt and disconnection – and a new, tentative belief in the future, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Prepare for the toppling of private school politics – and a cultural change within Westminster

Extreme class privilege informed the Tories’ worst decisions. This Labour cabinet would represent something very different, says the Guardian columnist John Harris

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The Guardian - UK

Don’t dismiss the MRP polls – they’re key to defeating the Tories

Letters: Adrian Carter is using polling to help him vote tactically. Plus a letter from Keith Flett

The Guardian - UK

From African stars to British stalwarts, Glastonbury 2024 opens gates to a truly diverse lineup

With the BBC livestreaming globally for the first time, and an especially rich lineup of Black artists, 2024’s festival champions a broad remit – but plays it safe with Coldplay

The Guardian - UK

I’ve seen all the ‘landslide’ polls – but they can’t tell us what’s really going on in this election

Out on the streets, away from the barrage from polling companies, the hopes, fears and intentions of people become clearer, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Miriam Scott obituary

Other lives: Feminist poet and editor best known for the anthology Bread and Roses: Women’s Poetry of the 19th and 20th Centuries

The Guardian - UK

The election is farcical and frustrating, but deeply significant – under Labour things really could get better

Everywhere I go in Britain, people are exhausted. But there’s good reason to believe a Labour government would bring unseen possibilities, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

When even Surrey’s middle classes are this angry with the Tories, you know it’s all gone wrong for Sunak

The party’s antics since 2016 have estranged a large part of its classic base, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Independent UK

From Kneecap to Jeremy Corbyn: A brief history of politics at Glastonbury Festival

From chants of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn’ to the gloom generated by the EU Referendum result and now controversy over Kneecap’s 2025 performance, Glastonbury has been the site where campaigners call for peace, justice and reform for years

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