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There’s a gaping hole at the centre of the Tory party where ideas should be. The risk is Liz Truss will fill it

Sunak likes to pretend his predecessor never happened. But are the moderates going to sit back and cede their party to fanatics, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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When Rishi Sunak speaks, the nation shrugs. There’s no coming back from that

Flirting with leaving the European court of human rights has failed to move the dial for the PM, and has highlighted his deficiencies, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Frenzied politics is damaging to us all. We need the Daniel Kahneman doctrine

The late Nobel laureate advocated deliberate thinking, but what rules now is haste and gut instinct. His passing should give us pause, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Ironies abound in Michael Gove’s definition of extremism

Letters: Readers respond to the government’s proposed new definition of extremism and its implications

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There is a far bigger threat to Britain than fringe extremists: Tory radicalisation

If Michael Gove really wants to root out the forces threatening British society, perhaps his party should look in the mirror, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Even Tory voters won’t be fooled by the tax cuts in Jeremy Hunt’s fairytale budget

The public would rather the chancellor prioritised spending on threadbare public services over tax giveaways, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Islamophobia and antisemitism in UK politics have a grim, exhausting symmetry

Jewish and Muslim identities are not signifiers of party loyalty – but the polarising vortex of Westminster seems determined to treat them as such, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Our broken politics needs a major shake-up, from PR voting to citizens’ assemblies

Letters: Readers respond to Rafael Behr’s article about fixing a sclerotic political system

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‘Get the Tories out’ will carry the election, but it won’t fix the faultlines of a broken politics

The duopoly at the centre of our electoral system promises stability, yet delivers anything but. Labour must be ready for that, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Europe and the US are drifting further apart – and Britain will be left to flounder

For decades, UK foreign policy had two pillars: the EU and Washington. Who would be our allies in a Trump 2.0 world, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Keir Starmer’s method has worked so far – now begins his toughest test

Election campaigns are about making the political weather. And on that crucial test, Labour is struggling, says the Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Tories fret about a nanny state – but with decay all around, voters want politicians who step in

The prime minister’s anti-smoking crusade is panicking his party, even as it meets with enthusiasm among the public, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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The Trump revival will force Starmer to acknowledge the sheer folly of Brexit

It’s hard to imagine the vindictive despot and the former human rights lawyer enjoying a ‘special relationship’, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Nigel Farage is circling. His aim? To pick apart the carcass of a withered Tory party

The prospect of a parliamentary run may entice him when the prize is a chance to hollow out the party and occupy its shell, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Keir Starmer dodging Tory traps is a sign of good judgment, not timidity

It is wise to hold back in a political culture that treats even dysfunctional Conservative rule as a benchmark of credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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In Britain and the US, elections signify democracy. They also mask its decline

Ballots in the UK are free by global standards, but that system alone is no bulwark against tyranny, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Britain needs rescuing from the Tory cult of immaculate sovereignty

Rishi Sunak is a fool if he thinks he can govern in partnership with ideological fanatics who want him to fail, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Why does the spirit of Remain survive? Because it is about so much more than Brexit

Long after the referendum, it describes an allegiance to a liberalism felt by many – but rarely reflected in our party politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Rwanda is a proxy in the war for the Tory soul. It’s a war Rishi Sunak is losing

A brave leader would admit he is cornered and set out a new direction to his party and the public. He’s not that guy, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Hunt’s budget may be economic fantasy, but he’s set a political trap for Labour

Rishi Sunak’s small-state ideology misjudges the needs of the economy and the mood of the country, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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David Cameron’s Tory party is dead – and its ghost can’t save Rishi Sunak

Bringing the former prime minister into the cabinet is an admission that the incumbent’s strategy has failed completely, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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In his speech, King Charles spoke of ‘my government’. Well, it certainly isn’t ours

The shabby state of British democracy was made plain by a king’s speech tailored not for the country’s needs, but the Tories’ own grubby ends, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Rishi Sunak’s vanity jamboree on AI safety lays bare the UK’s Brexit dilemmas

At a table where democratic accountability should dominate, a diminished nation is trading in Silicon Valley celebrity, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Mired in trivia, British political discourse is utterly unfit for times of war

Wise heads choose their words painstakingly and experts feel speechless, but here the void is filled with ignorant chatter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Starmer’s vision silenced Labour sceptics – but disillusioned voters will be a much tougher crowd

To win a mandate for meaningful change, the Labour leader knows he must cut through deep layers of apathy and cynicism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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