Editorial
Editorials from the Guardian. All Guardian and Observer editorials can be found here
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The Guardian view on a no-deal Brexit: a fatal delusionEditorial: It is essential that reasonable, moderate Tory MPs support Dominic Grieve’s insurance policy against the calamity of ‘no deal’ -
The Guardian view on the NHS cash boost: pay for it with deficit spendingEditorial: The public knows that the health service needs more money. Theresa May’s offer is a start – but unlikely to be enough
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The Guardian view on universal credit: fix this cruel, expensive fiascoEditorial: Ministers promised it would save money and cut fraud. But welfare reform has failed to deliver – and brought misery to many -
The Guardian view on the SNP’s protests: signs of weakness and strengthEditorial: Scotland’s governing party has been in power for 11 years. Independence is stalled and Nicola Sturgeon has low ratings, but the party still shapes the agenda
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The Guardian view on the Grenfell anniversary: sorry is not enoughEditorial: Radical changes to housing, including improved safety, would be a fitting legacy -
The Guardian view on Albert Einstein: free thinking and hidebound attitudesEditorial: The scientist’s empathy was signally lacking during his travels in Asia, newly published diaries reveal
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The Guardian view on Trump in Singapore: a huge win – for North KoreaEditorial: The US president made a major concession at his summit with Kim Jong-un, for minimal return -
The Guardian view on the ethics of AI: it’s about Dr Frankenstein, not his monsterEditorial: Google’s ethical principles for the use of artificial intelligence are little more than a smokescreen, but they show that many engineers are rightly worried by the possible uses of the technology they’re developing
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The Guardian view on the Brexit bill debates: crash bang wallopEditorial: The Commons debates on the EU withdrawal bill ought to be the high point of the argument about Brexit. Instead much of the debate is imploding -
The Guardian view on the US-North Korea summit: realism should trump hopeEditorial: It is a mistake to see the Singapore meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un as a negotiation. This is a show, put together by two leaders who have very different aims for the talks
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The Guardian view on Trump and the G7 summit: a watershed momentEditorial: The US is the cornerstone of the international order. If Donald Trump removes it, the remaining democracies must still stand together -
The Guardian view on banners: old-fashioned, perhaps, but still wonderfully effectiveEditorial: The Processions women’s marches around the UK showed how radical needle and thread can be
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The Guardian view on Labour and Brexit: too timid, too tacticalEditorial: Corbyn too often looks as if he has been bounced or coaxed into pro-European positions when he should be leading the argument -
The Guardian view on betting advertising: not during the gamesEditorial: Live gambling ads during sporting events prey on the weak. They should not be seen before the watershed
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The Guardian view on the Brexit backstop row: much ado about nothingEditorial: A passionate argument between ministers about a time limit to the temporary customs arrangement is a microcosm of what has gone wrong in the Brexit negotiations -
The Guardian view on Northern Ireland and abortion: the mounting demand for changeEditorial: A judgment from the UK’s supreme court adds to the already overwhelming case for reforming oppressive laws
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The Guardian view on moped crime: more complex than headlines sayEditorial: Police work is not like the movies, where criminals are caught in the act and brought to justice after a thrilling chase. It requires patient investigatory work – and the money to pay for it -
The Guardian view on Nicaragua’s protests: on the brinkEditorial: The Ortega government’s brutal repression of opposition has only fuelled unrest. There is no obvious path out of the crisis – but when the stakes are so high, one must be found



The Guardian view on Yemen: our complicity lies bare