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In our polarised politics, there are no truly independent MPs – and Westminster is poorer for it

For voters, the choice is still between the established parties. A more rational politics remains tantalisingly out of reach, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

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Can Labour retake Britain? Soon this Scottish byelection will let us know

What happens in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a crucial test, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Don’t be fooled: this row is about more than Nigel Farage and Coutts – what lies beneath is Brexit

Why have Tories and a beleaguered PM fought this battle so fiercely? Because the ex-Ukip leader embodies leave and they fear him, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Starmer’s caution infuriates some in Labour. But there’s method in his mildness

With byelections being fought, and boundary changes in the offing, the Labour leader is wise to resist making promises, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Yes, the Tories’ migration bill is bad – but the lack of Commons scrutiny is more disturbing still

Rebel MPs couldn’t muster enough opposition to the government’s plan – nor even much interest in it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Get ready for a reprise of the Enemies of the People show: it’s all Sunak has got left

Their plans in disarray, the Tories will fight the next election pointing blame yet again at judges, clerics and ‘leftie lawyers’, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Brexit was Johnson and Johnson was Brexit. Now that he has gone, Britain must think again

The disgraced former PM and our disastrous exit from the EU were umbilically linked. His fall presents a precious opportunity, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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How Britain was shaped by the roads not taken

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Martin Kettle about an exhibition in Berlin that explores 14 alternative histories for Germany

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What would Britain look like today if we’d chosen to follow the roads not taken?

An exhibition in Berlin explores 14 alternative histories for Germany. What a shame that we don’t do the same, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Pay attention to Rachel Reeves: her economic thinking is a return to sanity

The shadow chancellor has a vision for social democracy in an age of economic shocks and uncertainty, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Keir Starmer does have a vision – and it’s not New Labour 2.0

Defying political orthodoxy, the leader believes he can win an election outright by reuniting his party’s working- and middle-class wings, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Why first past the post is the last thing we need in British politics

Letters: Sweeping electoral reform is vital to ensure the future of progresssive politics, says Peter Mendenall, Lyn A Dade, Neil Blackshaw and Jonathan Allum

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Are you hoping for a progressive alliance to oust the Tories? Don’t hold your breath

Parties cooperated in the local elections. But come the general election, Labour’s self-interest will out, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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What do the Tories’ dismal local results mean for the general election? Our panel responds

The polls in England proved ‘disappointing’ for the Conservatives. Are gains by Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens enough to guarantee a Tory loss at the next election?

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The coronation offered a chance to reform and modernise the monarchy. It has been squandered

Despite gestures towards inclusivity, the ceremony remains rooted in outdated religious and feudal ideals, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Simon Rattle is right: Britain is becoming a cultural desert – and that’s a political choice

The arts and classical music say much about us as a country. Labour should fight for their place in our national life, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Brexiters have a new threat to focus their nationalism on: China. But their influence is waning

In this pragmatic Sunak era, a fresh start with China – and an end to bullish Tory sabre-rattlers – is on the cards, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Let’s be clear: Joe Biden isn’t the problem for Northern Ireland – it’s the Brexit diehards

When it comes to Irish politics, the US president has baggage. But the DUP’s attempts to cast him as a meddling nationalist won’t wash, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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How Nigel Lawson left his mark on British politics

Letters: Stephen Locke, Lawson’s former private secretary, on how rewarding it was to work for him, and Margaret Beckett on his divisive legacy. Plus letters from Mark Hebert, Valerie Gidlow and Greg Quiery

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A committed unbeliever: Nigel Lawson left the Tory party a complex, divisive legacy

Lesser politicians still try to emulate the clever contrarianism of Thatcher’s chancellor. That’s risky, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The SNP is the most vulnerable it’s been in a long time. But only a fool would write it off

While Humza Yousaf faces an uphill battle reviving his party, Britain continues to slowly come apart at the seams, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Boris Johnson has been sliced and diced. The real winner is Rishi Sunak

What mattered was that a stake should be driven through the heart of the beast. And, to a quite unexpected degree, it was, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Rishi Sunak is shaping up to be a prime minister Keir Starmer should be wary of

Sunak’s handling of the NI protocol suggests a leader – and a Tory party – with more left in the tank than some think, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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‘Just give Ukraine the planes’ is the battle cry of the armchair generals. It’s not that simple

A year on from Russia’s invasion, there is no shortage of pontification. What’s required now is statecraft, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Nicola Sturgeon is going. Does that mean the United Kingdom will survive?

The big question posed by the resignation of the first minister is whether this is a watershed moment for Scottish independence, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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