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I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown

A familiar story is unfolding: of lofty aims undermined by meagre budgets, constant anonymous briefing – and a drive to remove families’ basic rights, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Politicians ‘don’t live how we live’, voters tell me. Morgan McSweeney’s resignation won’t change their minds

Whoever succeeds Keir Starmer will still have an almost impossible task: convincing voters that politicians will serve the people, not themselves, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Council and community could join up on housing

Letters: Local councils are not the only answer to improve the lives of residents, writes Dr Piers Taylor, while Martin Wicks says council housing remains the key to resolving the crisis

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In Gorton and Denton, I found a long-festering sense of fury that Labour has no idea how to tackle

The people I met were disconnected and angry at the same time. Even if Labour somehow wins this byelection, how does it arrest the slide into hopelessness, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

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In Somerset, I found glorious proof that England can build great council houses. So what is holding us back?

It was life-affirming to meet the residents of Rainbow Way in Minehead. But so much still stands in the way of Labour’s vision for social housing, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Lake Cargelligo shootings were over in minutes but the effects will echo through generations in a small NSW town

Police responded on Sunday to a reported sighting of Julian Ingram at Mount Hope, about 70km north of Lake Cargelligo

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No amount of defections will change the fact that Reform and the Tories are singing the same tunes

The battle for political domination on the British right is a family feud – the result will be a Conservative restoration, not revolution, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Only shoppers can save a nation of shopkeepers

Letters: Responding to John Harris’s article on the decline of shops on the high street, Trevor Hopper and John Boaler point to consumer choices, while Peter Smith and Robin Stott look to local initiatives and markets

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The UK’s high streets have reached a tipping point – and Reform will reap the benefits

When even Poundland and charity shops are closing, we’re near a point of no return. But there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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A perfect winter walk between two great pubs in Cheshire

This 14-mile section of the Sandstone Trail crosses an ancient landscape of hills, woods and ridges, bookended by two fine old inns

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In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies

Populists rewrite the history of this nation because they were complicit in much of its ugliness. The progressive fightback must start now, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Flamboyant, furious and full of hope: CMAT is the sound of 2025

The Irish singer-songwriter does what the best musicians do: perfectly crystallising their time while inspirationally taking a stand against it, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Wes Streeting is right to examine questions of overdiagnosis

Letters: Dr Richard Hassall, Allen Frances and Natasha Fairbairn respond to a column by John Harris which argued that the health secretary should not jump on a rightwing bandwagon about mental health

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This year, I have seen a glimmer of hope: people are ditching a life led on screens for the real thing

Whether it’s nightclubs banning phones or a drop in online dating, there are signs that we’re rediscovering the joy of being in the moment, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Shouting at the class has never been OK

Brief letters: Teaching methods | Holly stripped bare | Cricket in state schools | Flat Earth Society physics prize | Impact School of Motoring

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Labour has ignored the ‘squeezed middle’ to its peril

Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris on how the budget has left middle-income families anxious and angry

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The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it

Thankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clock, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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The ‘squeezed middle’ is back – and this time it could be Labour’s undoing

Last week’s budget left middle-income families anxious and angry. The party is turning its back on voters it can little afford to lose, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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With a million young people locked out of work, the UK’s hidden jobs crisis is only growing

Held back by Covid and then phased out by AI, Britain’s so-called Neets are desperately seeking a secure future. Who will offer them hope? asks Guardian columnist John Harris

Guitar World

“I found it more rewarding playing bass than playing rhythm. I've always been into Northern Soul and funk grooves and it was like, ‘This is it’”: Anchoring Primal Scream and the Stone Roses, Mani proudly defied trends, and re-defined rock bass in the 90s

In this 2000 interview, the late Gary “Mani” Mounfield discusses “trouser flapper” amps, groove, the making of Roses classics, and the problems of playing with a drum machine

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Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63

Ian Brown and Tim Burgess were among those to pay tribute to Mani, whose death was announced by his brother and nephew

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We must improve public awareness of flood risk and build resilience

Letters: Thorough reform of how flooding is managed is necessary to reconnect people to their watery environments, says Dr Ed Rollason. Plus a letter from Moira Robinson

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Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark

Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

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Welcome to 21st-century politics: a bitter revolt against power that will consume Labour and the Tories

A mood of turbulence and insurgency against the two main parties has been building for years, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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