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OPINION - Keir Starmer covered all bases but somehow said precious little

I may be guilty of recency bias, but with the prisons full, I feel confident in declaring: that was one of the more painful speeches I have endured. Punctuated by platitudes, groaning under the weight of Labour sloganeering bingo, all packaged up in Keir Starmer's now familiar staccato delivery.

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OPINION - Keir Starmer’s word salad conference speech was glaringly flawed — and only part of a much broader problem

“The return of the sausages”: well, I never thought I’d hear a prime minister calls for that in a party conference speech. Of course, Keir Starmer meant the Israeli hostages in Gaza, and he was quite right to demand that Hamas hand them over. But the moment captured the bathos…

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When should you call an ambulance? The decision could mean the difference between life or death – and not just your own

The volume of inappropriate emergency presentations via ambulance invites puzzlement that people could be so seemingly frivolous with a precious asset

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OPINION - The Standard View: Keir Starmer should step away from the doom loop

To listen to cabinet ministers over the last few months, voters would be forgiven for concluding that the UK economy was plumbing the depths of a great recession and inflation was at double digits. Yet, are things really so bad?

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Behind every Al Fayed or Diddy, there is a small army of enablers: this column is dedicated to them

“Entourage” is too wan a word for this motley crew of enforcers, concealers, NDA experts and crisis PRs, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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OPINION - Malala Yousafzai is incredible, but her campaigning is now just performative

Who runs the world? Well definitely not girls and definitely not at the United Nations HQ, where at the weekend Malala Yousafzai launched a new campaign about “what girls want”. The girls’ education activist stood alongside other activists and launched this campaign in order to send a message to world…

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I was relieved to see the AfD beaten in my home state. Now we must confront why it is so popular

East Germany’s social fabric is torn after decades of neglect. Without repairing it, we can never hope to truly fend off fascism, says German writer Eva von Redecker

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Elon Musk’s wars: Brazil to Australia, UK to US, the X owner’s many battles

The billionaire has taken on many governments, claiming he’s fighting for free speech. But often, there’s more to it.

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Netanyahu’s lethal bombs will turn Lebanon into another Gaza. He must be brought down now

The Israeli leader needs forever wars to keep himself in power. Innocent lives just don’t matter, says Simon Tisdall, the foreign affairs commentator of the Observer

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In Jammu and Kashmir, a high-stakes election for a low-power assembly

In one sense, not much is at stake in the ongoing election to the legislative assembly of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Republicans think Kamala Harris can’t be president because she hasn’t had children

Harris has two stepchildren, but apparently biological parenthood is a requirement for office. Tell it to George Washington

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Abortion measures are on the ballot in 10 states this year. Democrats can win them

Republicans’ worst fear is voters turning up in droves to support abortion rights in ballot referendums in swing states

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My dog has been reviewed online – and it wasn’t exactly glowing

While the sitter’s words were not untrue, there were so many other things they could have said about my staffordshire bull terrier, writes Zoe Williams

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There is a simple question Starmer’s government is yet to answer: ‘Why are you doing that?’

Poor communication has prevented Labour explaining how it will deliver a brighter future, says the political columnist and broadcaster Steve Richards

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The speech Keir Starmer should give: our economic model is broken – and I’ll pay for my own Arsenal tickets

Keir Starmer will today deliver his speech to Labour conference. This is what I believe he should say instead, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Labour has been overdoing the doom and gloom – but now Reeves has given us a glimpse of sunshine

Though the freebies scandal soured the start of conference, the party can regain the moral high ground, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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‘It’s fucked … most people know that’: Sports podcasters speak out over gambling ad influence

Crikey talks to content creators who don’t take gambling money about the challenges they face.

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Politicians know defamation laws can silence women, but they won’t do anything about it

‘The weaponisation of defamation law by perpetrators against women reporting sexual violence and harassment is well documented.’

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The one question Peter Dutton wouldn’t answer at his intimate nuclear luncheon

As a politician who reckons offence is the best defence, Dutton sprayed so many attack lines that some of them appeared to inadvertently strike at his own arguments.

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Israel steps up Lebanon attacks

Israel has launched its deadliest attack on Lebanon since 2006, killing hundreds and wounding thousands more.

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The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves’ speech: when troubling evidence can’t be wished away

Editorial: The chancellor suggested that she might need to rewrite her fiscal rules. That would be a good thing

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The Guardian view on Olaf Scholz’s struggling coalition: running out of time

Editorial: A pyrrhic victory for social democrats in the latest state election offers scant consolation. The German far right continues to strengthen

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OPINION - What does it say about Britain that only Mr Bean had the measure of Mohamed Al Fayed?

Mr. Bean, who is an invention of the comic Rowan Atkinson, had the measure of Mohammed Al Fayed. When they met at Harrods, Al Fayed, who was as hungry for celebrity endorsement as he was for young women, stuck his hand out in greeting. Mr. Bean also stuck his hand…

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Working from home is the great social experiment of our age – it’s too soon for the state to wade in

Labour laws are highly sensitive. The government should tread carefully when it comes to dictating where people do their jobs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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