Section: Opinion
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The Southampton riot was not about mourning the tragic death of Henry Nowak
The far and populist right have exploited the murder of a teenage student to advance their politics of racial grievance
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Kemi Badenoch has seen off coup rumours by racking up small victories
Like Labour, the Conservatives suffered poor election results in May — yet the Tory leader appears to be in a stronger position than ever
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Can Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism save Labour from itself?
He is widely heralded as the party’s savior, but it’s important to prioritise policy over personality
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Starmer takes a big swing at social media ‘game changer’
The prime minister’s urgency on changing how children interact with social media has to balance rhetoric with reality
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Writing the heated emails I’ll never send is like a light exorcism
These messages are home to unhinged thoughts that wouldn’t fly in polite society. Nor should they — the only person who reads them is me
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Labour leadership drama has ground the government to a halt, MPs say
Next month’s byelection in Makerfield will determine whether Andy Burnham can launch a leadership challenge. Until then, ‘nothing will get done’
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Not even Mecca is safe from the pressures of consumer culture
As Hajj draws near, it’s good to remember that we should all be putting people and faith before material things
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What Labour MPs think of Wes Streeting
‘More of the same’ and ‘much worse for party unity’ or a strong communicator with a good back story — the health secretary splits colleagues’ opinions
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Labour’s local election losses have some MPs questioning its rightward shift
Reform UK, the Greens and the Liberal Democrats have taken more than 1,000 seats from Labour. But what lessons will the party learn?
