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Andy Beckett

The Guardian

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It’s taboo to admit it, but voters bear some responsibility for the frayed state of Britain

One of the great strengths of populism, in all its rightwing and leftwing varieties, is its readiness to blame people. When democracies are...

26.02.2026 9

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The slow implosion of Keir Starmer’s government is the ultimate repudiation of ‘Labour minimalism’

Labour is a more complicated political party than most. For over a century, it has tried to contain warring traditions, philosophies and factions....

15.02.2026 150

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Some handy hints on doing a tiny bit less this year

30.01.2026 50

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How we entered the new age of political rhetoric – and why it’s bad news for Keir Starmer

30.01.2026 8

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The greatest threat facing Britain may soon be the US – but the establishment won’t recognise it

23.01.2026 20

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Did 2025 mark the end of British parliamentary democracy as we know it?

25.12.2025 40

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Messy, combative and intoxicatingly fierce – don’t write off Your Party just yet

04.12.2025 10

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Why Starmer’s desire to govern as ‘Mr Rules’ is bound to fail

28.11.2025 10

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Britain’s two-party politics is fragmenting: what unintended consequences await?

06.11.2025 10

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Parliamentary behaviour! Instead of saving the planet we get to watch very highly paid folk yelling at each other

31.10.2025 10

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What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now

31.10.2025 10

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I saw desperation at the Tory conference – but all traditional parties may be in this position soon

10.10.2025 7

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Labour’s new candid and confrontational mood could be the thing that saves this government

02.10.2025 10

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Corbyn and Sultana have a half-formed party with huge potential. Don’t write them off yet

25.09.2025 10

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If Keir Starmer’s Labour can’t satisfy the unions, another party will

12.09.2025 10

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Authoritative to authoritarian: rightwing radicalisation is blurring the Conservatives’ political red lines

05.09.2025 20

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Anger, fear and a total rejection of politics: the Palestine Action protest was a snapshot of Britain today

11.08.2025 10

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As dark financial clouds gather, Labour has to heed its past: when it chooses austerity, it loses elections

08.08.2025 10

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Despite the chaos of its launch, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new party has struck a nerve

01.08.2025 10

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Pete Songi on Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet reshuffle – cartoon

22.07.2025 9

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The super-rich have done what protesters never could: taken over the US embassy in London

22.07.2025 10

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Why is Labour so afraid to admit that we must tax the rich to help the poor?

11.07.2025 10

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The time is right for Zarah Sultana’s new party – but it’s already facing its first test

04.07.2025 8

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Long-beaked echidnas? Yes please! A cartoon for people who cannot bear any more news about anything dreadful

20.06.2025 9

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From LA to Paris, the populist right hates cities – and it’s fuelled by a sense of bitter defeat

20.06.2025 10

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Why does Nigel Farage get to play British politics on easy mode?

13.06.2025 10

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Keir Starmer’s muddled politics are reaching their limit. It’s time for him to make a choice

06.06.2025 10

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The least ‘integrated’ part of British society isn’t the immigrants – it’s the elite

23.05.2025 10

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Our species is hurtling toward doom, yet we get mad at tiny things instead. It’s petty gripes o’clock!

16.05.2025 10

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What if one key problem with British politics at the moment is us – the voters?

16.05.2025 10

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Populists like Farage promise voters a simpler life. In fact, they produce ever more hassle and chaos

28.04.2025 10

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Why is Ed Miliband a target for all sides? Because he’s a lefty politician who gets things done

18.04.2025 10

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Keir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing prime ministers. And one of its most leftwing, too

28.03.2025 20

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In Canada, I saw how Trump is ripping North America apart – and how hard its bond will be to repair

24.03.2025 10

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The UK has a history of coddling authoritarian leaders – now it’s happening again

28.02.2025 10

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Do Trump and co want a world reclaimed by straight white men? It’s not certain they’ll get it

26.02.2025 10

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In Trump’s fantasy politics, he can accomplish anything – but reality will prevail

01.02.2025 10

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Farage, Musk and Trump: they crave your attention. Don’t give it to them

10.01.2025 10

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