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It’s the Tories who broke Britain, but now they want teenagers to pay for it

Cutting degrees to pay for more apprenticeships is plain barmy – just look at the facts and ask yourself who this is aimed at, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Realism got Starmer here. But so far he’s fighting this election with fantasy economics

Labour is throwing everything at growth and running away from thorny issues such as Brexit, tax rises and our ageing population, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024

Allies enraged and enemies emboldened – Sunak’s campaign is already a fiasco

The beleaguered PM maximised the only weapon he had left – surprise. But the ruse will worsen his prospects, not improve them, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024

‘Woke’ isn’t dead – it’s entered the mainstream. No wonder the right is furious

When even the Met police and National Trust scones are apparently ‘peak wokerati’, it’s become the establishment norm, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024

Meghan’s gone from royal upsetter to tradwife in three short years. Given what’s out there, you’d do the same

Her cookery and lifestyle show looks like a sensible retreat from the abuse she’s suffered simply for being a modern black woman, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

Liz Truss has kindly offered to ‘save the west’. But who will save her from her delusions?

The former PM’s book claims she was undermined by ‘establishment’ enemies. It instead shows exactly why her friends deserted her, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024

It’s fair that Angela Rayner is subject to scrutiny – but not if it’s based on snobbery

Labour’s deputy is of course accountable for any irregularity in her tax affairs. Yet this looks like class-based shaming, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

All hail the ‘mimbys’: the open-minded voters who might just save Labour’s housing plans

With millennials now a political force, Starmer should focus on building houses, because that builds hope, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

Universities are a vital public asset. We must save them

Letters: Prof Des Freedman, Michael Bassey, John Sommer and Sally Bates respond to an article about the dire state of Britain’s higher education institutions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024

If you really want kids to spend less time online, make space for them in the real world

Tech firms can do more, but it’s the government’s job to ensure children have safe places to play – and it’s not doing it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024