The Latest Breaking News from John Harris

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 · Sep 15, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024

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 · Sep 10, 2024

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 · Aug 4, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

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

Joe Biden passes on the baton. Plus: Paris 2024

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

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 · Jun 26, 2024