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Liz Truss will fight for her vision at all costs – the problem is, her party won’t

In her conference speech she did her best to sell her crude version of Thatcherism. It may get her through the weekend, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Who can argue now that Keir Starmer’s approach is not working?

The Labour leader has responded to Kwarteng’s gift with a textbook illustration of why thought and judgment count, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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In mourning, we may appear to be one United Kingdom – but don’t fall for the tale of togetherness

Collective grief for the Queen has shown us what the nation could look like. If only Westminster politicians cared, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The loss of the Queen will test a divided Britain

A powerful unifying force has gone, leaving constitutional questions that will resonate for years to come, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Think it’s all over? Think again – if Truss wins, she will have to call an election

The politician tipped to be the next Tory leader will not be an illegitimate prime minister. But she will be a weak one, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Truss and Sunak are promising sunshine without rain – don’t believe them

From Churchill to Roosevelt, great leaders have told the public the truth: that in dark times, sacrifices must be made for the greater good, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The post-Johnson era is taking shape — and it looks like a massive lurch to the right

Fixated on the tax cuts beloved of Tory members, Truss and Sunak have no plan at all to deal with the UK’s looming crises, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

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Boris Johnson isn’t finished. His next move in politics may be even more alarming

Once out of office, the former PM could emulate US media shock-makers, wielding influence without accountability, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

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David Trimble’s passing shows how much politics has changed – and not just in Northern Ireland

Neither Liz Truss nor Rishi Sunak is a Tory in the sense that he understood it - they show no interest in preserving the union, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Forget the ‘natural party of government’: these Tories are headless chickens

The leadership election is revealing a party that has no time for anything as boring as self-reflection, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Nationalism has a dark side, but it’s not all bad

Letters: Colin Mann says his support for Scottish independence is driven by his social democratic values. Plus letters from Adam Rennie, Giselle Dye, Christopher Rainger and Pauline Carruthers

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After being absolved by Durham police, Keir Starmer should sense power within his reach

Labour can fight the next election with ‘integrity’ as its battle cry against a Tory party clearly devoid of it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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This mutiny should be the end of Johnson. But never underestimate his sheer lust for power

Javid’s excoriating speech marked a watershed for the PM’s chances. The end will be messy, but it will come

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Sturgeon is unlikely to get her 2023 referendum, but be warned: the threat is not going away

Until we have a vision of a less Anglocentric, more conciliatory Britain, nationalists will keep trying for independence, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Johnson doesn’t see poor asylum seekers. He sees a way to win byelections and survive

He has been derided as an uncontrollable shopping trolley, but there is calculation in how he tacks right to secure his position, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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A smart cabinet would be plotting to get rid of Johnson. This one is neither smart nor brave

The PM has picked ministers who owe him everything and do his bidding. They have a duty to the country but are shirking it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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A recipe for radical renewal of a democracy damaged by Boris Johnson

Letter: At a minimum, our first past the post system must be replaced with proportional voting, writes Adam Newey

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This jubilee is not like any other: we look back but can also see the future

Where past celebrations have been about unity, empire and nation, this is a preview of a very different Britain, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Andy Burnham is a prime Labour leader candidate, but also a mayor. That’s a problem

Piecemeal devolution and a mess of Westminster rules are creating barriers, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Ignore the pomp: thanks to Boris Johnson, Britain has never been less united

The full uniformed flummery of the state opening of parliament belies the fragile state of the nation, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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In an era of electoral fragmentation, Labour must learn to embrace power-sharing

The French election showed how electoral systems shape politics. In the UK, abandoning first past the post could be transformative, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Johnson will win this vote, but what about the next one? His days are numbered

Partygate and the cost of living crisis have sealed the prime minister’s fate. This is the beginning of the end, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Lie, deny and move on – how much longer will the Johnson mantra plague British politics?

Partygate, bullying ministers, groping MPs and insider lobbying: the Tories have polluted our entire system of government, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The UK is cut adrift by Johnson’s Brexit fantasy – when Ukraine shows the need for solidarity

For all the prime minister’s ambitions on the world stage, the big decisions are being made by Washington and Brussels, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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After Russia’s war on Ukraine, imperial fantasies must give way to cooperation

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Martin Kettle arguing that the west must find a way to live with Russia

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