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Comment is free is the home of Guardian and Observer comment and debate. Why are we called Comment is free? It comes from a sentence in a famous essay written by the Guardian's legendary editor, CP Scott, which underpins the values and traditions of the organisation. On Comment is free, we host hundreds of discussions every week on a wide range of topics, from across the world. We publish a plurality of voices, but our centre of gravity as a progressive, liberal, left-leaning newspaper is clear.

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• Natalie Hanman
Editor, Comment is free
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• Becky Gardiner
Editor, Comment newspaper pages
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• David Shariatmadari
Deputy editor
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• Katherine Butler
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• Joseph Harker
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• Sarah Phillips
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• Maya Wolfe-Robinson
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• Charlotte Baxter
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• Melanie Carvalho
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• Joanna Clarke-Jones
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• Sarah Bolesworth
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• Andrew Mayers
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• Heather Long
Assistant US editor
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• Jessica Reed
Australia editor
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• Isabella Mackie
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• Our team of moderators, who you can contact at opinion.moderation@theguardian.com

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