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A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsiders, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Youth clubs are essential parts of the community

Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris on the decimation of youth services

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Britain’s youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What’s most revealing is that few seem to care

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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The best gig I ever saw cost £4. Spiralling concert prices are a cultural disaster

Tickets for big tours have vastly outstripped inflation, while smaller artists and venues struggle. The magic is in danger of being snuffed out entirely, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Inequality and despair bolster Reform UK in Kent

Letters: Cllr Teresa Murray on how the Reform-run council in Kent is driving hostility towards asylum seekers and dismantling public services. Plus letters from Peter Riddle and Paul Kane

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On a trip to Kent, I saw how politics is being shaped by the west’s growing hostility to outsiders

With a Reform council, small boat arrivals and asylum seeker accommodation, this county lays bare an increasingly divided Britain, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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After last week, UK ministers should know this: a huge rebellion is coming – we will fight for our children’s rights

From mooted Whitehall cost-cutting to the bigoted views of Reform, parents of children with special needs see the latest threats, and we are mobilising, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Robinson and Farage’s ‘civil war’ narrative is warping voters’ minds. How is any government supposed to counter it?

Whatever the reality of Britain today, our social media feeds are full of anger, violence and disorder – and that’s the reality politicians must confront, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Angela Rayner’s exit proves it. Unless Starmer is able to meet this moment, Reform is on the path to power

The prime minister increasingly looks like a man next to a burning house, offering to buy a new bookcase and rug, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Tennessee appeals ruling against 2 gun laws, saying it caused 'unnecessary confusion and risk'

Tennessee officials say a court’s ruling against two gun laws seemingly legalizes children carrying semiautomatic rifles to a recreational league basketball game and drunk adults toting shotguns as they stagger through popular, sometimes crowded areas

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Flags as symbols of prejudice, not pride – and a distinct air of menace. Welcome to England 2025

The rapid spread of these banners is unsettling – and shows how the hard right is reaching people and places the left cannot, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Outdoor workers risk their lives during heatwaves. How many will die before politicians finally act?

There’s been fury in Spain over the tragic death of a street cleaner. It’s not hard to imagine something similar playing out in the UK, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Rightwingers warn of another blaze of summer riots in Britain – but they’re the ones striking the match

Grim predictions of ‘societal collapse’ and ‘civil war’ will hit home so long as Labour fails to address the country’s problems, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Reading deeper into Virginia Woolf’s vicious diary entry

Letter: Maggie Humm says the author’s recollection of encountering a group of learning-disabled people is surely a defence mechanism and projection

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Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past

A landmark book exposes the history of loathing that underpins scandals like Winterbourne View. It has received next to no attention, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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No, Glastonbury does not reflect a new England

Letters: Readers respond to an article that described people at the music festival as the voice of the silent majority

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At Glastonbury, I saw what England’s silent majority really looks like. Why aren’t politicians listening?

Orthodox politics no longer represents how people feel about the world. Sooner or later, something will have to give, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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“George Martin came up to me that morning and said, ’Oh, I’ve got a poser for you... I know it’s never been done before, can you do it?“: The story of the greatest thing The Beatles ever recorded

How Sgt. Pepper's epic finale was created

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After disability benefits, is Labour really about to target the educational rights of special needs children?

Noise has been building about restricting help for kids who badly need it. As a special needs parent, I can tell you: it’s terrifying, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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“It’s a circle of freaks and I don’t want to be involved”: How the Oasis vs Blur chart battle marked Britpop's cultural peak, and the beginning of its end

1995’s chart battle between Oasis and Blur cemented the two bands as Britpop’s warring kings, but creatively, the movement was unravelling

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Look at Labour’s cruel attitude towards disability benefits, then tell me Keir Starmer cares about ‘human dignity’

These proposed cuts will turn people’s lives into a nightmare. No wonder they are scared about where this all might lead, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

British politics is in a loop and it’s Farage’s vision that’s stuck on repeat

Unlike Keir Starmer and his cabinet, Reform UK’s leader actually understands and exploits the rules of engagement in our digital age, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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It’s crunch time for Starmer and Reeves: either build social housing or lose the next election

As the clock ticks down to this week’s spending review, a lack of secure homes remains a defining issue in the UK. For Labour, the stakes couldn’t be higher, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Family carers of all ages need looking after too

Letters: Readers respond to a column by John Harris about the need to include unpaid carers in the political conversation

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“He was the only one who found it necessary to perform - which was useless”: The Beatle who had to be cut from Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

The making of Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece originally featured a cameo from one Paul McCartney - but his contribution didn’t impress Roger Waters…

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