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Don’t underestimate Faragism this election. He’s a virus infecting UK politics

It’s no wonder Nigel achieves such cut-through when the media panders to him and mainstream politicians say little of note, says Aditya Chakrabortty

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Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain

Our capital has many problems, but it is time to push back against attacks from those who neither know nor understand it, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Witnessing the sad decline of communities in County Durham

Letters: Readers lament the abandoning of Category D villages by the council and the lasting impact that has had

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To understand Britain’s malaise, visit Shildon – the town that refused to die

People will blame Brexit, Boris and austerity, but this country’s demise goes back decades – and shows no signs of stopping, says the Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Sam Bankman-Fried will grow old in jail. But don’t forget those who basked in his orbit

If the high-rollers surrounding the disgraced FTX founder had any qualms about taking his money, they didn’t show it, says the Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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What is the best way to make council tax fairer for everyone?

Letters: Readers suggest ideas on how local authorities can raise funds, in response to an article by Aditya Chakrabortty

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One simple change could restore faith in local democracy. But nobody is talking about it

If council tax was charged at 3% of disposable income, only the richest would pay more. Funny that it hasn’t been implemented, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Royal Mail delivers for its shareholders, but not for us

Letters: Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s piece on the slow demise of the postal service

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So this is how the Royal Mail ends: killed by lying politicians, lousy managers and ruthless moneymen

The decline of this great institution is a story in microcosm of how so many aspects of British life have been degraded, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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The Tories are right, we should stop the boats. Just not the ones they’re talking about

The ocean-poisoning superyachts of global plutocrats are a symbol of the class that’s really behind Britain’s misfortunes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Heading isolated and paranoid into the night, these are the voters our politicians created

So many citizens are angry and cynical, like Taxi Driver’s Travis Bickle. I wish our leaders would ask themselves why, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Monday briefing: Happy new year? Guardian writers look ahead to 2024 in politics, culture and more

In today’s newsletter: Recession warnings, more time on TikTok, even faster fashion. But never mind – film and TV are going to have a blockbuster year

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The rights and wrongs raised by an exam marking boycott

Letters: David Mead says there is a strong case that deducting pay may be unlawful as well as morally indefensible, while Prof Colin Bailey of Queen Mary University of London says it will not accept disruption to its students’ education

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The miserly tale of how a university took its staff’s wages – and the public paid the price

Even Scrooge would marvel at Queen Mary’s pay-docking over a marking boycott. No wonder higher education is in turmoil, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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How do young Britons see the massacre in Gaza? These Luton students will tell you

For many people under 25, the daily pulverisation of Gaza has become their generation’s rallying cause , says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Tuesday briefing: Why Labour is following the Conservatives’ lead, from Thatcher to Hunt

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer has praised the former prime minister, while Rachel Reeves promises to follow the chancellor’s public spending plans. What does that tell us about what the next government will look like?

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Ever get the feeling you’re being bribed? This is how the Tories will fight the next election

The chancellor’s autumn statement was a mishmash of giveaways, but you can spin Britain’s grim economic reality only so far, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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The Westminster panto is in full swing: but there are real dangers waiting in the wings

War, economic breakdown and the climate crisis spell the end of ‘the end of history’, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Why Britain’s politicians shouldn’t rush to take sides in war

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Aditya Chakrabortty about protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war

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The thousands calling for a ceasefire and peace deserve better than abuse and belittlement

Politicians and much of the media ignore, stereotype and demonise protestors. This lack of engagement is a risk to us all, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Labour must pay attention to class politics

Letters: In a society where work no longer pays the bills and social mobility has slowed, class is not something you can leave behind, writes Neil Schofield-Hughes. Plus letters from Martyn Taylor and Lesley Moore

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Friday briefing: One week into a brutal new conflict, what happens next for Israel and Palestine?

In today’s newsletter: With death tolls rising across the region and the increasing prospect of a ground assault on Gaza, this is where things stands after seven days

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For Labour to reach alienated working-class voters, Starmer needs to treat them less like tools

The likely next PM will never win over ‘working people’ while his party cosies up to corporations and betrays the unions, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Has hate-stirring against refugees reached a peak in Welsh town?

Letters: Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s account of his trip to Llanelli, where protesters are furiously objecting to Home Office plans to house asylum seekers in the Stradey Park hotel

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This horror story visited on South Wales by Suella Braverman could be coming to a street near you

A far-right backlash against the home secretary’s asylum policy has brought a deluge of hate to a peaceful Welsh town, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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