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The Latest Articles by Jonathan Freedland

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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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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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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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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The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?

PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate

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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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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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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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‘An orgy of antisemitism is overtaking the west’: Son of Saul’s László Nemes on Hollywood hypocrisy

His extraordinary Auschwitz film won every award going. Now the Hungarian director is back with new drama Orphan, as well as a Jean Moulin biopic at Cannes. He talks about resurgent global prejudice – and refusing to be lectured by the film industry ‘overclass’

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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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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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An irresistible adventure activity for New Zealand visitors? Delivering the mail by boat

In the sparsely populated Queen Charlotte Sound, tourists can accompany the skipper-come-postman as parcels are dropped off via the scenic route. No heart rate check required

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The most beautiful coast in the world? Exploring New Zealand’s overlooked Nelson Tasman by sand and sea

For years this region was regarded as little more than a gateway from the North Island to the South. But spend several days there and you’ll ache to tear yourself away

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At last, David has landed a double punch on the tech Goliaths. Now to hit them even harder

The US court verdicts declaring Meta liable for getting people addicted and ruining lives must be just the start of a global fightback, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews

Too many want to cast acts of violence and antisemitism as blows against Israel’s government. But the fear and terror land on real people, thousands of miles away, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Even taking Trump’s confused reasons for the Iran war at face value, it’s still a total disaster

Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worse, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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‘Trump’s not enough. And he knows he’s not enough’: California governor Gavin Newsom on populism, ‘purity tests’ and whether he’ll run for the presidency

He’s the Democratic politician with movie-star looks and a picture-perfect family, dogged by accusations of being a smooth‑talking elitist. Can he really unite the American left and win the most powerful office in the world?

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Trump, Musk and now UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe – they are the enablers, making racists feel great again

With their profile and vile words, these malign provocateurs are tearing down decency’s guardrails, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician

A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics

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There’s one argument Starmer could make to save his skin – but he won’t dare do it

Among those focusing on what the PM knew about Peter Mandelson are many who themselves knew plenty and chose to ignore it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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