The US president is right to say he does not want a cold war with China“We’re not seeking – say it again, we are not seeking – a new cold war or a world divided into rigid blocs,” President Joe Biden told the United Nations general assembly on Tuesday….
The Guardian view on the government and the BBC: an endless war of attrition | Editorial
Orchestrated hostility from the right is undermining public service broadcasting when it has never been more vitalIt is hardly surprising that Rupert Murdoch, having surveyed the ramshackle, amateurish beginnings of GB News from his Oxfordshire es…
The Guardian view on children’s mental health: ministers must pay up | Editorial
If Dame Rachel de Souza wants to help young people, she should go all out to boost funding for schools A new education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, is in post, and the first big piece of work by the recently appointed children’s commissioner for England, …
The Guardian view on Angela Merkel: farewell to a bulwark of stability | Editorial
Though sometimes overly cautious, the German chancellor has been a standard bearer for a consensual way of doing politicsOne of the most emblematic political photographs of recent times was taken during a G7 summit in Canada in 2018. Leaning forward ac…
The Guardian view on vaccines for all: share them now | Editorial
While the UK and others give booster shots, poorer nations are struggling to protect even the most vulnerableFor the west and other rich nations, the problem is demand: how to give more vaccines, including by persuading the hesitant. Britain and other …
The Guardian view of Lib Dem strategy: bringing down the blue wall | Editorial
Boris Johnson’s record of incompetence and dishonesty has given Sir Ed Davey an opportunityElectoral history is full of upsets, but few are as stunning as the Liberal Democrats’ byelection victory in Chesham and Amersham, deep in the heart of Tory Brit…
The Guardian view on autumn: as summer ends, fresh starts abound
Though the days turn cold and the night draws in, we should not mourn; this time of year is full of richnesses and new beginnings too So, after a late short blaze of summer, autumn is here. The leaves are turning, the blackberries are mostly eaten. So …
The Guardian view on Brexit diplomacy: thaw, not Frost | Editorial
The government must stop trying to re-enact old battles with Brussels and focus instead on building new relationsIt is usually worth paying more attention to what ministers do than what they say, especially when the subject is Europe. At the start…
The Guardian view on cities: develop with care | Editorial
London politicians talk about creating ‘high streets for all’. The fate of two unique places will show whether they mean itThere are two places in London that would be the pride of any other major city in the world, yet which face an imminent threat to…
The Guardian view on the SNP: deliver on public services, not just a referendum | Editorial
It may be too difficult for the Scottish government to enact big bang reforms while pursuing an independence voteSince 2007, the Scottish National party has been the largest party in Holyrood, dominating politics to become a credible party of governmen…