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Catholic or not, many of us share Andy Burnham’s beliefs

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Julian Coman on Andy Burnham’s faith and the influence of Catholic social teaching on his work

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Like Burnham, I was an altar boy. His Catholic upbringing is shaping the way he governs

With a prime minister raised in a tradition that emphasises our mutual dependency, we may finally have a leader who can address the anomie gripping our country, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Reversing Thatcher’s failed legacy of privatisation can be a Labour vote-winner. If you see Keir, tell him

Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism project is still a work in progress. But the future of centre-left politics in Britain may rely on its promise of ‘rolling back the 80s’, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Labour take note: the politics of home cannot be ceded to the nativist right

Reform’s version of patriotism is opportunistic and bogus, but it is swaying voters. Labour must look to its roots to find a reply, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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How can Labour see off Reform? Both Andy Burnham and Shabana Mahmood offer clues

A moral crusade won’t work. To defeat Faragism, Labour must revive a vision of social cohesion and collective responsibility, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Maga Catholics are on a collision course with Leo XIV. They have good reason to fear him

They have been quick to brand the new pope an ‘anti-Trump’ ‘total Marxist’. In return, he is already critiquing their worldview, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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As Pope Francis is laid to rest, is his legacy of a more compassionate Catholicism at risk?

Some, especially within the US, see the conclave as an opportunity to establish a more conservative leader, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Dear Keir Starmer, there is a way to rout Nigel Farage – and it’s staring you in the face

Middle class and blue collar voters both abhor rampant corporate greed. Reform is in league with big business in a way that Labour is not, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Is Blue Labour really the answer to Keir Starmer’s woes?

Letters: Jim Denham says Maurice Glasman’s views pander to Faragism, in response to an article by Julian Coman. Plus letters from Austen Lynch and Peter Brooker

The Guardian - UK

An exiled group within Labour is making a comeback – it could hold the key to repelling Farage

Many of Blue Labour’s diagnoses have been proved correct. With Reform targeting Labour’s working-class support, a reappraisal is overdue, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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It’s too easy to claim Sahra Wagenknecht is beyond the pale. Here’s what German voters see in her

Progressives shouldn’t dismiss the ‘left-conservative’ leader – her popularity is driven by her powerful critique of runaway capitalism, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Labour needs to champion a radical reform programme

Letters: The idea of redistributive social justice is popular, says Ian Fraser, while Gavin Killip argues that the worst excesses of Thatcherism need to be undone

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Starmer has a huge opportunity – but he must be bolder if he is to reset British politics

The Labour leader’s idea that the party wins elections only when not summoning the ghosts of socialism past is causing a debilitating timidity, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Young, old, rich, poor – Labour must heal the cultural divide

Letters: Readers respond to Julian Coman’s article about the party’s difficulties in reaching working-class voters in post-industrial towns

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Labour may think it’s moving on, but working-class voters aren’t following

The party needs to listen to those outside its cultural comfort zone, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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A sense of community is more vital than ever

Letters: Bob Usherwood writes that public libraries were once at the heart of the communities they served. Plus letters from Michael Meadowcroft and Adam Hart

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Politicians may have forgotten about ‘community’, but British people haven’t

As the Tory party reverts to type, Labour should draw on its own rich heritage to do the job of ‘renewing common life’, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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