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Rayner’s exit is a bombshell. But the real crisis for Starmer may have only just begun

From the outset her role has been crucial, and her fall will exacerbate all the doubts about the PM and his ability to keep Labour in power, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

The world’s in flames. But these are the ways I’ve found hope this summer amid the gloom

Tentatively, I want to make a moral case for escapism – for allowing oneself a break from world events, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Starmer’s achievements are obvious – to him. As a thought experiment, let’s see things through his eyes

From free school meals to the NHS, he believes his record of helping ordinary people is clear. But voters don’t quite view it that way, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025

Why a professor of fascism left the US: ‘The lesson of 1933 is – you get out’

Marci Shore made news around the world when her family moved to Canada. She discusses Trump, teaching history and how terror atomises society

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

Netanyahu attacked Iran to avert an ‘existential threat’. He may have made it worse

Israel has eliminated many of the brains behind Tehran’s nuclear programme. But don’t expect the regime to back down, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

Musk and Trump are enemies made for each other – united in their ability to trash their own brands

What one did to Twitter and Tesla, the other is doing to the United States of America, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

It’s easy to dismiss Robert Jenrick’s fare-dodging stunt. But he understands something Keir Starmer doesn’t

The shadow justice secretary is eyeing Kemi Badenoch’s job – but he’s released a video that highlights a weakness in our technocratic PM, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025

A biblical hatred is engulfing both sides in the Gaza conflict – and blinding them to reason

Israel starving Palestinians, two killings at a Jewish museum: both are atrocities. But vanishingly few can see it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

What Donald Trump did this week should terrify Benjamin Netanyahu. This is why

The president’s Middle East tour made one thing clear – he will betray his one-time ally in a heartbeat. He is already doing it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025