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How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all

Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he’s indispensable – meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon

Those who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Donald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers

The pattern in the US and Britain is clear. They serve up stunt after stunt to mask incompetence and the betrayal of all those who trusted them, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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A ‘Keminaissance’ for the Tories is wishful thinking – Badenoch’s Reform-lite summer will only end one way

Hiring a convicted antisemite as an adviser; rabble rousing at a time of violent unrest. She is still in a race to the bottom and making too many mistakes, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Will Trump be Burnham’s undoing, or the making of him? The answer lies in Europe

In an increasingly dangerous world, Europe is finding safety in numbers – but Britain is on the outside. The new PM’s task is to change that, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The feelgood factor of Burnham’s bus fare cap

Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on one of the new prime minister’s first policy announcements in office

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Scoff at cheaper bus fares and No 10 North if you like, but Andy Burnham knows what he’s doing

Retail politics while taking power out of London: if this works, Burnham’s premiership could be seriously transformational, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The ghosts of Downing Street past may have some advice for Andy Burnham

The incoming PM has made a strong start – but there are several traps he needs to avoid. Brown, Blair and even Thatcher can show the way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The United States’ 250-year experiment has come to an end

Letters: Responding to Jonathan Freedland’s article, Ged Parker says the damage to US democracy of Donald Trump’s power grab is unlikely to be reversed. Plus letters from Chris Flowers and Patricia Lay-Dorsey

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I used to revere the great experiment that is the United States. After Trump, I’m not so sure

On paper, the US constitution is a thing of beauty. But the would-be emperor in Washington has revealed its great weakness, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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A bargain price for reaching net zero in Britain

Letters: Dr Charlie Gardner says the public are vastly overestimating the cost of net zero. Plus letters from Moira Gommon and Diana Francis

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Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die

Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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First Thing: Judge thwarts Trump administration attempt to overthrow LA ‘sanctuary city’ policy

Central California US district court rejected claim policy was ‘unconstitutional’

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Ten years after the vote, we have some new slogans for the Brexit bus

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Jonathan Freedland about our entire political and cultural landscape being shaped by the referendum

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Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus

Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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What Blair gets wrong about the economy – it is fired by people, not business

Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article about Tony Blair’s vision for the future

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Tony Blair says he is all about the future – but his vision is woefully stuck in the past

He insists he is so right but gets so much badly wrong, not least the absurdity that the UK should have joined Donald Trump in the quagmire that is Iran, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Should Keir Starmer follow Mikel Arteta’s leadership method?

Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on Arsenal and one of its most famous fans

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Arsenal’s title win should be studied by politicians everywhere – and especially Keir Starmer. Here’s why

The sensational victory didn’t happen by accident, it took years of dedication and clever planning, something the PM – himself a fan – should note, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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No more chancers or failures – the coming contest must produce a British PM worthy of the name

Labour must rise to a historic responsibility by choosing a leader who can win over the nation. The alternative is Farage on the steps of No 10, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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A British minority faces a murderous threat on our streets. Where are the so-called anti-racists?

As Jews face the deadly menace of antisemitism, they should not be alone. It’s time for their fellow Britons to step up, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Pope Leo is wise, though not infallible

Letter: Francis Bown responds to Jonathan Freedland’s comparison of Pope Leo and Donald Trump

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It’s no surprise Trump has met his match in Pope Leo – the US president represents the polar opposite of Christianity

Name the deadliest of sins – cruelty, deceit, avarice – and Trump will both exhibit them and celebrate them, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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After the latest Mandelson revelations, Starmer needs to get a good lawyer. Wasn’t he supposed to be one?

If only the PM had been the process-obsessed technocrat he was once painted as, this disaster wouldn’t have happened – and he wouldn’t be on the brink, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Netanyahu-ism has achieved nothing for Israelis – and come at a monstrously high price

It is the voting public in Israel that will settle their PM’s fate later this year. But all they have heard are promises of ‘total victory’ that prove to be hollow, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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