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More scandals will follow the Post Office – it’s the logical consequence of how the Tories rule
They have built a system that rewards mendacity, corruption and greed
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Gabriel Attal, France’s very new PM
Has Macron just chosen his successor?
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Nantes, the city of ‘I don’t see why not’
The latest eccentricity in the city on the Loire is the perfect illustration of its unofficial motto
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The Tories might as well face it… they’re addicted to lies
Rishi Sunak has the same cavalier attitude towards the truth as his predecessor
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We can’t go on like this. It must be a spring election
Our democracy deserves better than the games Rishi Sunak is playing
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Don’t buy into Sunak’s election distraction tactics
The sooner the prime minister calls an election, the better
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The karaoke moralists of Davos shrug as the fire they lit burns up the world
The world’s most discredited and pointless summit will provide few answers
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I dislike everything Badenoch says.. but I’d still like to see her lead the Tories
Opposing right-wing politicians of colour runs the risk of entering a dangerous world of contradiction and nuance
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The west has 10 months to save Ukraine
Populists in Europe and the US are running on a platform of defunding Zelensky. That brings a Russian victory closer than ever
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From Mr Bates vs the Post Office to Wallpapergate in the Cabinet Office
The story of the Post Office scandal has sparked a flurry of activity, so here are some more unresolved scandals that could be turned into TV dramas
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If the NHS belongs to us all, so does responsibility for it
Perhaps it is down to us taxpayers to ensure that the health service is fit for purpose
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Everyday philosophy: January, the two-faced month
As we stagger into the uncertainty of 2024, Janus’s ability to see both the past and the future accurately would come in very handy
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It’s high time for Germany to change the law on cannabis
The Bundestag has still not passed the proposed new law decriminalising the use of marijuana
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A New Year’s Eve feast in Spain
No matter the season, you can eat well in Galicia
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The Vatican grants trans people the right to baptism
The shock decision is a first for Italy
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Germansplaining: Our farmers are furious
Their sentiment reflects a massive frustration with the government felt by most Germans
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Scotland’s slow road to independence
Gen Z’s belief that Scotland is heading for IndyRef2 is starting to falter
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Sunak dreams of tax cuts while Britain collapses around him. He just doesn’t get it
The PM’s new plan is benefit cuts for people who use food banks to fund tax cuts for people who own banks
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Another Labour own goal from dozy Harry Cole
The Sun political editor’s latest swipe at Starmer isn't just pathetic - it’s against his own paper’s beliefs
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Cartoon: Can only the Reform UK party save Britain?
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The sordid attack on the Bank of England
The right has got it in for the bank – if they get their way, the results could be disastrous
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Labour must keep it green
Watering down the flagship pledge to spend £28bn on net-zero jobs would be a humiliating disaster
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How Fleet Street missed the Post Office scandal
Our national newspapers’ lack of interest in a multiple miscarriage of justice raises disturbing questions
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Watch out, Dominic Cummings is on manoeuvres
Mandrake hears that he’s a little short of cash these days...
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Whatever happened to the internet?
I’m sure it used to be around here somewhere…
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Keir Starmer’s hidden promise
It was there, buried in his New Year’s speech – almost everybody missed it
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It’s right to be bitter about Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin’s knighthood
The honours system must be changed so it no longer rewards cronyism and lies
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When is a victory not a victory?
After the battle comes the reckoning – even for the winners
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Israel failed to learn from the Northern Ireland peace process
The main stumbling block to Middle East peace is the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Great news: house prices will fall in 2024
Constantly rising prices are a sign of economic and political failure
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Reform UK’s biggest danger is that it will make the Tories even worse
Richard Tice’s vow to stand in every seat could just be a negotiating tactic
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The government’s start to 2024 shows how desperate it is
From pints of champagne to a war on foreign students, it’s more dismal stuff