Stigma around burnout must be challenged Letters: Readers respond to the Green MP Carla Denyer’s decision to take time out from her work The Guardian - UK · May 27
The curse of burnout Britain affects politicians as much as everyone else: give Carla Denyer a break The Green MP’s decision to take time out has angered some – but many more will see endemic stress as a blight we must address, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 26
What do the Married at First Sight rape claims tell us? That reality TV is sometimes all too real The allegations of rape and sexual assault made by ‘brides’ on the show reflect what many other women experience. Sadly, so do the responses, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 22
If Labour didn’t exist, would you invent it? Streeting, Rayner, Burnham – you need to tell us why The party needs a leader who clearly understands the difficulties facing ordinary people. I am yet to see anyone obviously equal to that challenge, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 15
Will Starmer’s old Labour tribute strategy rescue him from the abyss? Probably not, but there’s a logic to it Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman offer experience and political craft, but to reap the benefits, the PM himself will have to change, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 12
If Labour now decides the PM is no longer up to the job, there’s just one problem: neither is anyone else Whoever leads Britain through the next three years may have to navigate a recession, even a war. The way we choose that person needs an urgent overhaul, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 7
My advice to Hannah Spencer? Before calling out MPs’ boozing, try to understand the reasons behind it The new MP is right that parliament’s drinking culture is fundamentally weird. But to change it, we need to reset the whole institution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 1
It’s time MPs levelled with us: Britain is already at war, and we’ll need to do two things to survive it Cyber-attacks, disinformation and blockading of supplies. This is what living in a war zone can look like now, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Support Starmer and move on from Mandelson vetting row Letters: Readers respond to the continuing saga around the appointment of the former US ambassador The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Rudakubana, risk and parents’ responsibility Letters: Readers respond to an article by Gaby Hinsliff in which she questions whether the Southport killer’s parents share responsibility for his crime The Guardian - UK · Apr 19
Are Axel Rudakubana’s parents responsible for his terrible crime? It’s a question many families will fear to answer Children could have been saved, had some of the adults involved acted differently. To protect lives in future, families must be able – and willing – to seek help, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Apr 17
Trump badly needs a way out of this war. Right now, that’s everyone’s problem The looming shortage of medicines and fertiliser is only going to get worse with the latest US blockade. Europe and the UK need to step up diplomatically, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Apr 13
I baulked at the idea of ‘friction-maxxing’. But there’s more to it than meets the eye Self-help hacks such as ‘cooking from scratch’ or ‘meeting your friends’ may seem ridiculous. But there’s something deeply human at the heart of this trend, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3 It’s the silver lining from this terrible age of Donald Trump: he is pushing Britain closer to the EU Ten years after the Brexit vote, Trump’s disdain and insults are fuelling the belief that the UK should renew ties with Europe, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Never mind leading the free world, if Donald Trump were your ageing father, when would you take away his car keys? Presidential decisions can mean life or death for millions around the world, that’s why constitutional safeguards exist. But do they work in practice? asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Ed Miliband’s stock is rising because he’s a rare commodity in Labour these days: a thinker The party seems to have woken up to its need for an old-style intellectual heavyweight to counter the vacuousness of recent years, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19 Authenticity? Farage’s Cameo scandal reveals him for what he really is: a performer dancing in the gutter Taking money from just about anyone is just the latest example of Reform’s leader following the Trump school of self-enrichment, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16 Trump’s war is bringing economic calamity to the UK – and another shock to our politics Hard choices lie ahead for Downing Street if higher fuel prices spark resentment and trigger a renewed cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 The Mandelson papers reveal a prime minister who would rather not hear from dissenting voices Warnings were ignored because No 10 had already made up its mind to let Peter Mandelson sail through, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Proportional representation is true rule by the people Letters: Readers respond to Gaby Hinsliff’s defence of first past the post, and Polly Toynbee’s call for electoral reform
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Influencers sold the world a fantasy Dubai – and now it’s gone in a puff of missile smoke The city was portrayed as an aspirational place to live, but now those who moved there are realising the precarity that comes with being an economic migrant, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2 Why the fightback against Reform must involve the middle-aged, fed-up workers of Britain Millions of people aged 50 to 64 are out of work – sidelined by sickness, care duties or ageism. If Labour can’t convince them they’re a priority, Farage will step in, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 Nobody wants to defend Britain’s voting system any more – but here’s why I will The nail-biting Gorton and Denton byelection has shown the cracks in first past the post. I still don’t think proportional representation is the answer, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 A mountain to climb in today’s job market Letters: Readers respond to articles by Gaby Hinsliff and Sumaiya Motara on the availability of first jobs, and the hoops applicants are made to jump through