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Even Blairite Labour is better than the alternative of another Tory term

Letters: Keir Starmer’s centrism is preferable to more years of cuts, cronyism and contempt for those most in need, writes Martyn Taylor. Plus letters from Stuart Finegan, Prof Mary Mellor, Matthew Ryder and Philip Clayton

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After the reshuffle, Blairites dominate Starmer’s shadow cabinet. That’s bad news for the rest of us

It’s 2023, not 1997, and the problems facing the UK can’t be solved by yet more privatisation, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Abandoning a wealth tax is a ruinous Labour strategy. It’s ‘Blairism without the cash’

The tough choice is not to court big business, but to invest in rebuilding our shattered society, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Labour’s new deal for workers could be transformative, but unions fear Starmer won’t stick to it

Will the party continue to water down its manifesto under pressure from business? The signs are not promising, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Here’s the flaw in Sunak’s poisonous strategy: voters don’t believe migrants cause all their problems any more

The Conservatives’ enduring habit of blaming others for their own failures has served them well but it may be running out of road, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Why do Britain’s MPs hang on to their second jobs? Because our tinpot democracy lets them

Analysis on MPs’ second jobs reveals a wealth of vested interests – when their only interest should be their constituents, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

In a broken Britain, the Tories zero in on shoplifters stealing Calpol and food for their children

These thefts are crimes of poverty. Ministers’ threats to send culprits to prison will never solve them, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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From Thatcher to Sunak – toxic divide and rule has always been the Tory weapon of choice

Consider the aliens bill of 1904 and then Theresa May’s claims about a migrant’s cat, and you see a long, ignoble tradition, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Misery for Sunak, glee for Davey, mostly joy for Starmer – our panel on the byelection results

Our panel assesses the positions of the parties after an extraordinary night of bellwether byelections

The Guardian - UK

There’s no point to Labour as a party if it won’t pay to pull children out of poverty

Families punished by the inhumane two-child benefit cap are being betrayed, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Orange confetti at Osborne’s wedding – what else can we expect when Britain’s powerful are not held to account?

Forget calls for ‘civility’: activists are only creating the scrutiny that is lacking from our political and media systems, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

GMB guest issues warning over 'devastating' mortgage rate hikes

Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard were joined in the studio by a number of guests on Thursday

Liverpool Echo

The LGBTQ+ community could once rely on Labour as a staunch ally. Not any more

The party that abolished Thatcher’s hateful section 28 has been pulled into the mire of ‘social conservatism’, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Our one year from £24 offer kicks off the summer of independence

We have also attracted commentators from south of the border such as Caroline Lucas MP and journalist Owen Jones.

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Wage rises are driving inflation? Don’t swallow this dangerous rightwing myth

All the evidence is there: corporate greed is the culprit, but policymakers daren’t take on big business, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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David Cameron left Britain exposed to the pandemic – where’s the outrage?

Boris Johnson’s party antics of course deserve scrutiny, but a chief architect of our woeful Covid response has virtually got away with it, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The National (Scotland)

BBC commissions study on misinformation which then spreads misinformation

A study commissioned by the BBC for a podcast exploring conspiracy theories and misinformation has been found to have spread misinformation itself.

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Extreme websites peddle conspiracies, but what about the mainstream outlets that do it too?

Addressing the problem will mean taking on some of the most powerful voices in the country, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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So this is British justice: Boris Johnson gets legal aid and a mother of three on the breadline doesn’t

Our right to legal representation has been cut to shreds by Tory austerity – and women are the worst affected, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Across Europe, the far right is rising. That it seems normal is all the more terrifying

Austria, France, Germany, Sweden and now Spain – the firewall between the mainstream and the far right is crumbling, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Britain isn’t a nation of slackers – we’re on the clock 24/7 and we deserve the ‘right to disconnect’

Imagine your boss being fined for calling you after hours. In some European countries, that’s already a reality, and Labour wants us to follow suit, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The National (Scotland)

Ian Murray reminded of Change UK flirtation as he accuses SNP of supporting Tories

IAN Murray has been accused of hypocrisy after claiming the SNP would let the Tories back into power – after himself nearly joining an…

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Here’s what I want: a hung parliament. Let me tell you why

The Tories must be thrown out of office, but I am also concerned about what a Starmer-led majority would mean for the country, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The National (Scotland)

Anger after author's 'Germany mucked up twice' claim at Conservatism Conference

A RIGHT-WING author has faced backlash after he said Germany “mucked up” twice in the 20th century while speaking at the National Conservatism…

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Consider the coronation arrests – and witness Britain’s slide towards authoritarianism

The Public Order Act shows how this Tory government is hollowing out our democracy. Here’s how we must defend it, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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