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What the Captain Tom saga says about Britain
There are few things we like better than stories about good people who turned out to be less so
The new Brexit nightmare is GPSR
The EU’s new General Product Safety Regulation system launches on December 13, and will make it even harder for UK firms exporting to Europe
Tusk is the Donald we all need most
We cannot finesse our way out of the problem that the American people have swung isolationist
The return of Merkelmania
The former German chancellor has played it smart again by shrouding her memoirs in secrecy ahead of their release
Putin is about to inflict a refugee crisis on Europe. Here’s how to stop it
Giving frozen Russian assets to Ukraine would save Zelensky and send a defiant message to Trump
Why Labour must free the weed
Legalising cannabis seems an open goal for a government determined to raise cash for public services, ensure social justice and improve public health
My trip to the saddest place in France
The 643 villagers of Oradour-sur-Glane were wiped out by the Nazis. Untouched by order of de Gaulle, the place where they lived and died is now a shrine
What I got wrong about Donald Trump and America
America has become a paranoid nation that wants to insulate itself from the world and I underestimated this
How Brexit made British fashion come undone
An industry worth £110 billion a year is being crippled by red tape, lost access to skilled European professionals and lack of access to the EU market
Hard cheese: How Brexit made British cheesemakers miss out at awards
Red tape stopped up to 250 UK cheeses from making it to the judging in Portugal
Ten things the obituaries of John Prescott won’t tell you
A government colleague remembers a charming, clever pragmatist who had the odd eggy moment or two
John Prescott was a great fighter and a great friend
The public saw his combative side, but those closest to him saw his heart
Will this fiasco be the last Cop?
Baku has been a spectacle of greed and entitlement. A binding agreement on phasing out fossil fuels would be better
Does anyone care about Rachel Reeves’ CV?
The right wing press love it, but this ‘scandal’ will join Angela Rayner’s flat and Keir Starmer’s lockdown beer in being quickly forgotten
Alex Burghart’s 15 minutes of lame
Kemi Badenoch’s stand-in embarrasses himself at PMQs
Britain’s baby doomers
Falling fertility rates mean more immigration is needed to grow the economy. Yet lots of boomers hate the idea
Why Britain can’t afford to ignore X
A social media rumour about Keir Starmer has attracted millions of views – aided by far right figures who amplify conspiracy theories online
Letters: We must counter MAGA with MEGA
We need a military alliance of European nations, which will require the UK to not just cooperate but to be inside the structure
The devastating failure of Justin Welby
The church, both Anglican and Catholic, has conspicuously failed to provide the leadership the UK craves
Cartoon: Who should the UK choose – Europe or Trump?
Is Germany’s economy kaput?
With a declining industrial base, a lack of support for emerging sectors, and a shaky financial landscape, the country’s downturn might be here to stay
The killing field: Where Berlin confronts its Nazi past
An empty square in the centre of the German capital gives a warning from the recent past
How Berlin got under my skin
My first Berlin adventure began at Checkpoint Charlie. My second began in Islington
Lie of the week: Rupert Lowe on healthcare spending
Misunderstanding Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s legacy
Bonhoeffer fought against exclusion and for those who couldn’t fight for themselves
The word I want to get into the dictionary
The ‘trollification’ that happens on X, Elon Musk’s online hellhole, deserves a definition
Putin’s war on the womb
If you love children and happen to live in Russia, the kindest thing you could do would be not to have any
Who’s to blame for Spain’s floods?
The Spanish press are asking pointed questions about the lacklustre warning system and slow crisis response
Can the SNP stay relevant?
IndyRef 2 feels a long way off. The SNP need to show that they have something to offer for Scotland’s short-term future
Is Berlin losing its voice?
In September, the senate suddenly announced 10% cuts to the city’s arts budget
Welcome to Ronaldo’s hotel
As the Portuguese superstar’s football career winds down, his Monopoly career is just taking off
How to believe in politics
It is time to dispel disbelief and face the grim reality that is unfolding
Max Planck’s lessons for scientists
In times of state corruption and political interference, scientists remain ‘apolitical’ at their peril
Why won’t Starmer listen?
Britain’s choice in a Trump trade war is a no-brainer: we must rejoin the single market and customs union, or we’re in deep trouble
The trust and knowledge gap
Just as he talks of closer relations, Keir Starmer’s perplexing refusal to engage properly with the EU or European experts is adding to a widening divide
All the president’s nodding dogs
Senate Republicans know that Matt Gaetz is unfit to run US law enforcement. But defying Donald Trump is bigger than defending democracy
Biden’s wake-up call to Europe
The Ukraine missile strikes he has permitted won’t change the war – but they must change minds in the EU and UK
Water load of idiots
Thames Water is on the verge of going bust, is borrowing money from hedge funds and has taken out an emergency loan to see it through to Christmas. How on earth did it come to this?
The problem with ‘our viewers are saying’
The phrase has become a favourite of BBC interviewers – and it shows a wider lack of intelligent mission in the corporation’s news and current affairs
Rip it up and start again
Too centralised, too short term, too obsessed with Twitter, our political system is a dysfunctional mess. If we don’t fix it, we’ll all suffer
Thanks to Trump, Bitcoin is booming.. but it is still useless
Key questions about the cryptocurrency remain unanswered even as the Republican’s victory causes it to soar
Trump is coming, so we need a UK-EU security agreement fast
History shows Britain becoming more Europhile when a wild card is in the White House
Trump or the EU – which way should Britain turn?
Keir Starmer finds himself caught between the populist tyrant and a politically weakened continent. Which way should he go?
You’ve left Twitter and moved to Bluesky: here’s what you need to know
As users joining the “Xodus” are discovering, the platform is very different from Elon Musk’s kingdom
The Guardian’s chief Brexiteer is stepping down. Good.
Lexiter Larry Elliott has held back his paper’s ability to attack the decision to leave the EU
Meet the Trump Brexiteer who thinks washing your hands is woke
Dominic Cummings has praised Pete Hegseth – but America’s extremist future defence secretary could help push Britain back towards the EU
The enemies of America in Trump’s White House
Trump has nominated a “Russian agent of influence” to one of the most sensitive roles in US government
Money alone will not fix the NHS
It’s not only what you spend but how you spend it that matters
Can anyone make the Church of England relevant?
The next Archbishop of Canterbury has an almost impossible job