This summer of discontent should be a gift to Labour – so where are Starmer’s big ideas?

There’s never been a better time to capitalise on the Tories’ economic weakness, writes Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Someone must tell Britain about the real cost of war in Ukraine – does Johnson have the authority?

After the last time the prime minister asked us to suffer for the greater good, the public may not be impressed, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Lord Geidt heads for the exit, and Johnson’s Britain looks ever more like a fragile state

The thuggishness of this government increasingly mirrors the behaviour of discredited regimes, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: liberal feminism under attack

Sheryl Sandberg isn’t the first woman to realise that work in your 50s is no walk in the park

Reaching 50 brings all kinds of unforeseen hurdles. No wonder so many women are quitting work altogether, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

What the Tories now offer Britain – a lame duck leader and a party that has lost the plot

With a civil war looming, Conservatives don’t even seem to know what their party is for, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Was it really asking too much for Amber Heard to be listened to without prejudice?

Johnny Depp’s legal team left the jury with a stark choice: believe it all, or believe nothing. Life’s not that simple, says Guardian columnist...

The Met have made a big mistake in tying their reputation to Boris Johnson’s

Unless the police answer outstanding questions surrounding Partygate fines, they risk losing the confidence of the public, says Guardian columnist...

Australia has shown how quickly the right can crumble. Boris Johnson, be warned

The ousting of shameless culture warrior Scott Morrison should send a shiver down Tory spines, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

What did we learn from ‘Wagatha Christie’? No one wins in Britain’s slow and broken courts

Beyond the glossy world of celebrity trials, the wheels of justice have virtually ground to a halt, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Remote working is making the UK a more equal place – however much Jacob Rees-Mogg may sneer

Technology is helping people resist the gravitational pull of big cities. Surely this is a key part of ‘levelling up’ the country, says Guardian...

The Tories have had a poll disaster – so why are we talking about takeaway curry?

Beergate has helped Boris Johnson get through what should have been a perilous weekend, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

We hoped for a Starmer surge; this is middling Miliband territory. Still, there’s hope

Labour is celebrating today but the party must be realistic: there’s been no huge shift. There is still a mountain to climb, says Guardian columnist...

The Tories have no answer to the cost of living crisis. Labour must make them pay

As households face financial disaster, the cabinet is out of ideas. This is the hook to hang them on, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Has Westminster faced its #MeToo reckoning? Ask Angela Rayner

The treatment of Labour’s deputy leader betrays a misogynist culture, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Hips don’t lie, Liam Gallagher – there’s no shame in getting them fixed

The singer’s refusal to have replacement surgery reinforces horribly negative ideas about older bodies, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Rape is being used as a weapon in Ukraine. It should be treated as a war crime

Sexual violence will continue in war zones until commanders actually end up in the dock for overseeing such atrocities, says Guardian columnist Gaby...

The PM sees votes in a culture war over trans rights, but this issue must transcend party politics

As local elections loom, Boris Johnson seems willing to seek cheap advantage from what needs to be a truly thoughtful debate, says Guardian columnist...

Akshata Murty’s non-dom status is totally legal – and perfectly toxic for Rishi Sunak

In failing to take the initiative over his family’s wealth, the chancellor has dented his own brand, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The horrific birth stories from Shrewsbury NHS trust are haunting. Sadly, they’re not unique

More than 200 babies died through lack of care. Why are women in childbirth repeatedly treated so badly, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

We are trying to save a ‘lost generation’ of children. That can’t be done on the cheap

A damning report says Covid school closures were a ‘national disaster’ in England. We need action to prevent a lost generation, asks Guardian...

Rishi Sunak’s most pressing task? Cleaning up his own mess

Only lack of judgment can explain the chancellor’s failure to help those worst affected by the cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby...

Grief, like death, is still taboo for many of us. But is that starting to change?

There are often no words for what we endure. Yet after the pandemic, more people are trying to find a language of loss, says Guardian columnist Gaby...

Evgeny Lebedev may be no secret agent: but would Boris Johnson notice if he was?

Wild parties in Tuscany and a peerage for the Russian newspaper owner are not signs of a precautionary approach, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Bullying flourishes in badly run institutions – such as the UK’s parliament

The former Speaker’s rages will resonate with so many who endure management by fear, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Using only a phone, Zelenskiy is trading in that most human of qualities: hope

In Ukraine, horror is mingled with stories of inspiration – and every night that Kyiv holds out feels like a miracle, says the Guardian columnist...

Johnson’s government has drastically misjudged the public mood over Ukrainian refugees

This war has got under our skin. Yet our leaders seem to arrogantly think Britain should be exempt from waiving visas, says Guardian columnist Gaby...

Time now to look at ourselves as a nation and take stock: Covid has changed Britain

The UK is still a calmer place than it may appear, but the pandemic has fuelled cynicism and resentment, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Universal basic income can be the worst of all worlds - but ‘free money’ schemes do work

A trial in Wales for care leavers is brave and imaginative, but a benefits system must work for all, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

On Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate love that has survived Covid: battered, but intact

When the history of the past two years comes to be written, relationships will deserve their own chapter, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

As the scandals keep coming, distrust of the police has gone mainstream

The stories engulfing the Met mark the start of a crisis in policing, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Are Tory MPs willing to be taken for fools by Boris Johnson?

The party’s dysfunctionality comes from the top – and those waiting for the right moment to unseat the PM risk being dragged into the mire,...

Any Omicron restrictions will deepen prejudice against unvaccinated people

Frustration that the virus still hasn’t gone away is increasingly being aimed at those who remain stubbornly unvaccinated, says Guardian...

The battle for Stonewall: the LGBT charity and the UK’s gender wars

Britain’s energy crisis is spiralling – but all we get is a spat between ministers

With the prime minister declining to ‘prenez un grip’, major industries’ pleas for help are going unanswered, says Guardian columnist Gaby...

Slamming the cell door on Wayne Couzens won’t fix women’s fragile faith in the police

If policing in this country is by consent, that consent feels suddenly very flimsy, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Britain’s key workers can’t take any more. They deserve better than this

There is a palpable sense of mounting anxiety in hospitals, care homes and schools, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff