On the anniversary of the US Capitol riot, the danger is not over. Republicans are stepping up their assault upon voters’ rights and essential institutions The threat to American democracy may be greater today than when the insurrectionist mob swept in…
The Guardian view on Elizabeth Holmes: fake it to make it until you break it | Editorial
The downfall of the founder of Theranos is a story of hubris and lies – and a parable for a financial system that is badly brokenThe story of how Elizabeth Holmes came to defraud some of the richest and most powerful investors in the US, only to end up…
The Guardian view on levelling up: a flagship policy adrift and becalmed | Editorial
More mayors and a shake-up of local government will not be enough to rebalance the economy and heal the north-south divideTwo years after Boris Johnson made “levelling up” the lodestar of his new administration, the public still struggles to understand…
The Guardian view on wintry reading: a box of delights | Editorial
As 2022 dawns, turn to an icily seasonal story to lift the spirits and transport the imaginationAnd so here we are: among the dark, blustery, not so cold days of between-Christmas-and-new-year. A time to say goodbye to 2021, the year everyone hoped wou…
The Guardian view on climate activism: between obedience and resistance | Editorial
Non-violent civil disobedience remains a vital tool for protest, but its form is shiftingIf asked to name a news story linked to environmental protest in 2021, chances are that most British people would, depending on where they live, mention either the…
The Guardian view on the police bill: a fight for the right to protest | Editorial
Labour and the Lords must take a stand against the draconian crackdown on demonstrators proposed by ministers An already illiberal police and crime bill threatens to become even more so, if 18 pages of amendments added to it by the government in the Ho…
The Guardian view on Dorothy Wordsworth: a rare achievement | Editorial
Two-and-a-half centuries after her birth the writer – and sister of the more famous William – still has much to teach usShe has been described as “probably the most remarkable and the most distinguished of English prose writers who never wrote a line f…
The Guardian view on the Downing Street inquiry: serious not a sham | Editorial
The cabinet secretary must be kept under pressure to protect the public interest and the rule of law not the prime ministerIt is extremely tempting to dismiss the inquiry into last year’s Downing Street Christmas parties as a phoney exercise that will …
The Guardian view on tighter Covid rules: better safe than sorry | Editorial
Ministers have announced a plan B. Now they must ensure it can be implementedWork from home if you can; wear face masks when in public indoor spaces (except when eating, drinking or exercising); use the NHS app to prove you are vaccinated, or have rece…
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s Britain: cry, the corrupt country
The prime minister’s denials are both a thoughtless exaggeration and a wholly inadequate response to recent scandalsBoris Johnson headed back to the Cop26 conference this week, doubtless hoping that his trip might divert attention from the sleaze alleg…