Editorials
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson in court: Brexit’s war on the lawEditorial: The prime minister acts as if judges were on the losing side of a culture war. This is a mistake for which democracy may pay a very heavy price.
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’: there’s no quick fixEditorial: The flaw at the heart of the prime minister’s policies is that Britain’s unequal economy is a product of Conservative thinking which remains fundamentally unchanged -
The Guardian view on new GCSEs: bad news for disadvantaged pupilsEditorial: The widening gap between richer and poorer pupils is an indictment of changes spearheaded by Michael Gove
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The Guardian view on Windrush compensation: why the delay?Editorial: That only 36 people have received payments is unacceptable when so many suffered so much for so long -
The Guardian view on climate anxiety: we live in frightening timesEditorial: When psychologists warn that global heating could cause trauma to become normalised, world leaders should take notice
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s NHS: it needs more than PREditorial: The prime minister said the NHS would be funded by the savings made from leaving the EU. When this becomes palpably false, he can blame no one but himself -
The Guardian view on Ireland’s general election: a vote for change, not the status quoEditorial: Sinn Féin’s surge leaves the republic with a political outcome that will struggle to respond to the public mood -
The Observer view on the war in SyriaEveryone, from governments to the UN, has failed in their duty to bring this shameful conflict to an and -
The Observer view on the BBC: a force for goodThe case for public service broadcasting is as strong as ever – but Boris Johnson wants to undermine this cherished British institution
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The Guardian view on Scottish politics: tough new tests all roundEditorial: The scandal over Derek Mackay’s conduct is only one of the challenges facing the party and its opponents, despite the opportunity afforded by Brexit -
The Guardian view on tackling the new coronavirus: handle with careEditorial: The human and economic cost of the outbreak which began in China is great, but the most extreme response may not be the best
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The Guardian view on Trump’s acquittal: over to the votersEditorial: It was already evident that Republicans would not hold the president accountable. Now it is up to Democrats, and the electorate -
The Guardian view on emergency terror laws: nothing to do with EuropeEditorial: Tory ministers should stop implying that action against terrorism means turning against European human rights laws
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The Guardian view on HS2: let the train take the strainEditorial: HS2 is well behind schedule and over budget. It can only work as part of an integrated transport plan designed to cut carbon -
The Guardian view on the BBC: well worth paying forEditorial: National treasures don’t come cheap, so let’s get real
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The Guardian view on the Paterson inquiry: failures of culture and regulationEditorial: Testimony from the victims of botched breast surgery makes for distressing reading – and should lead ministers to act -
The Guardian view on welfare policy: cutting out the poorEditorial: Benefits need to be determined by evidence and humanitarian concerns, not just the balance of political power



The Guardian view on a Brexit trade deal: tricky but not impossible