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I have been known to complain about my flat. The road is loud and polluted. The upstairs neighbours ripped up their carpet so I can now feel every footstep and hear every argument. The local foxes practise their jujutsu all night long. But it is warm and secure.

I’m usually opposed to replacing words when an artist covers a song – but there is room in my heart for satisfying revenge

At the heart of our great capital is a set of paradoxes. How can such an old city, with so much history, be so full of innovation and technology? Why is London so anonymous but so obsessed with personalities? How can one of the most densely populated cities be so…

Though royal commissions have a bad reputation, this is a real chance to establish a realistic plan before it is too late, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The far right is looking very different to how it did a few years ago. They’re less tied to traditional conservative organizations

There are certain lines to take and positions to hold that work in opposition. Shadow Chancellors, for example, can call for more spending and lower taxes, knowing full well that such a plan is unfeasible. In Government, however, others – whether it be the bond markets or foreign actors –…

We are lagging behind other G7 countries, but improving mobile networks could add billions to the economy, writes the author Chris Stokel-Walker

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

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting kicks off in Samoa today with climate talks on the table, and despite their best efforts the Libs can’t keep the issue of abortion out of the news.

I am starting to wonder if Keir Starmer is naïve or foolish, or both. Presenting himself as a seasoned technocrat, he has shown himself to be embarrassingly callow in the political arts: first, by announcing in isolation, significant cuts to the winter fuel allowance; second, by so woefully handling the…

I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos