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The Observer view on Syria: we must reach out a hand of friendship to Damascus

One struggle ends, another begins. Revolution begets counter-revolution. Hopes soar, disappointment and disillusion follow. Is this what the future...

16.12.2024 30

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The Observer view on Luke Littler: kebabs, banter and straight as an arrow, no wonder Britain loves him

In a puritanical age of wellness, non-alcoholic drinks and going to the gym, an unlikely sport is thriving: darts. On Sunday the World Darts...

15.12.2024 6

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The Observer view on trade relations: Closer ties with EU is the lever for economic growth

Achieving the fastest sustainable growth in the G7 was the Labour party’s highest-profile pledge going into the general election last July....

16.11.2024 9

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The Observer view: how Leonardo, Van Gogh and Monet help us to transcend the gloom

There can rarely have been such a meeting of political jeopardy and artistic genius as in Florence in 1504. After the violent overthrow of the Medici...

09.11.2024 10

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The Observer view on US election: lessons for the left in wake of damning defeat

Donald Trump’s unexpectedly clearcut victory in last week’s US presidential election is a wake-up call for the progressive left in America and...

09.11.2024 20

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The Observer view: a bold budget that’s the right response to years of neglect

The first Labour budget in 14 years introduced some much-needed honesty on the requirement for higher taxes and borrowing in an ageing society...

02.11.2024 6

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The Observer view on early years education: Labour must find the money to address the attainment gap

One of Labour’s five missions for government is to break down barriers to opportunity so that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential,...

06.10.2024 20

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The Observer view on the Middle East: a year on, there is only one way to a credible peace

Tomorrow’s first anniversary of the 7 October Hamas terror attacks on southern Israel in which more than 1,200 people were killed and about 250...

06.10.2024 20

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The Observer view on Sudan: decisive action is needed to avert catastrophe, but where is the will?

After 17 months of civil war, the very last thing Sudan needs is another bloody battle. Yet that is exactly what its unfortunate people got last week...

29.09.2024 30

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The Observer view on the Middle East crisis: Biden’s failure on Gaza is fuelling wider war

The Middle East crisis has reached an extremely dangerous juncture. That’s a statement made many times since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel...

22.09.2024 70

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The Observer view on the UK economy: Labour is holding back when it should be bold

Rachel Reeves had some sobering news last week about the UK economy and how much it grew in July. The message from the Office for National Statistics...

15.09.2024 40

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The Observer view on the Grenfell Tower inquiry: the state must pay the price for safe regulation

Seventy-two people – 18 of them children – lost their lives in the fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017. Many more were left traumatised and...

08.09.2024 30

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The Observer view on Russia: Putin’s retaliation against Ukraine must persuade Biden to relent over arms

The huge waves of lethal Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities last week had three main aims. One was to re-terrorise a civilian...

01.09.2024 30

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The Observer view on US presidential election: Kamala Harris has set out her global vision. But can it work?

Most Americans pay scant attention to foreign policy and national security issues when voting for president – or so pollsters say. Yet how Kamala...

25.08.2024 10

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The Observer view on the Middle East crisis: Iran and Israel risk sparking all-out conflict

There have been many moments that have been described as milestones in the war that began when Hamas militants surged through the $1bn (£772m) fence...

18.08.2024 10

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The Observer view on the riots after the Southport killings: extremists have launched an assault on the rule of law

Last Monday, three girls under the age of 10 were killed at a dance workshop for primary schoolchildren in a horrific knife attack that left eight...

04.08.2024 30

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The Observer view: Criminal Cases Review Commission needs reform and a new leader

Our criminal justice system is rightly loaded in favour of letting those who are probably guilty walk free to avoid locking up the innocent for crimes...

21.07.2024 10

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The Observer view on Andy Murray: the fallible player we took to our hearts

‘Sports people die twice” – this was the standout line from the new documentary Federer: Twelve Final Days , which tracked the Swiss player’s...

06.07.2024 6

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The Observer view on Baillie Gifford sponsorship row: writing is on the wall for book lovers

Even in bad weather, literary festivals can be magical: the gentle tap of rain on canvas as an audience tunes in to what it hopes will be another...

08.06.2024 8

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The Observer view on Donald Trump: utterly unfit for office, he should quit the race for the White House

It was the moment America, or at least America’s politicians and media, had been waiting for. It was the day justice finally caught up with Donald...

01.06.2024 30

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