Editorial
Editorials from the Guardian. All Guardian and Observer editorials can be found here
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The Guardian view on the Easter lockdown: no time to drop our guardEditorial: Boris Johnson’s government must level with the public that a return to anything like normality will be long and tough -
The Guardian view on the Covid-19 fight: it can be paid forEditorial: The Bank of England is right to step in to fund the Treasury’s coronavirus stimulus package, because there are more important things to worry about than government debt
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The Guardian view on parliament in lockdown: time for a virtual recallEditorial: It may be technically difficult for MPs to convene but some method must be urgently found for the legislature to resume its vital democratic function -
The Guardian view on the politics of generosity: gifts with price tagsEditorial: China’s supplies of medical goods have been greeted with cynicism as well as gratitude
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson in hospital: a crisis of authorityEditorial: The prime minister is overwhelmingly the dominant figure in his government. His absence risks creating a power vacuum at a critical moment -
The Guardian view on tackling domestic abuse: when home isn’t a havenEditorial: The lockdown is necessary. But support for victims is urgently needed too
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The Guardian view on Keir Starmer: a serious politicianEditorial: Labour’s new leader exudes competence and idealism. But where is he going? -
The Guardian view on a lockdown exit strategy: get plans in placeEditorial: Britons will need to stay at home for weeks to come. But the public must soon be given an idea of what the next phase will look like
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The Guardian view on internet access: life, death and learningEditorial: The coronavirus pandemic is showing that the digital divide has serious repercussions for people in the UK and around the world -
The Guardian view on Easter week: time to be creativeDays have never felt so indistinguishable. We should think outside the box as we approach the bank holiday
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The Guardian view on Trump and coronavirus: endangering American livesEditorial: The abject failure of the administration has magnified this crisis. The president is already trying to pass the buck
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The Guardian view on immunity passports: an idea whose time has not comeEditorial: A phone app seems better than a passport as a way out of the lockdown. This system will need to be temporary, installed at users’ discretion and have privacy at its core
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The Guardian view on the UK’s testing failure: much to learn from GermanyEditorial: Matt Hancock says our European rival did better because of its industrial strengths. But it also benefited from its political ones -
The Guardian view on the EU: our nations are self-isolating tooEditorial: The global pandemic has pushed the countries of Europe further apart. They must rediscover the habit of working together
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The Guardian view on governing in a crisis: level with the publicEditorial: Politicians deserve some benefit of the doubt in extreme times, but to retain respect they need to be more candid about the challenges -
The Guardian view on art in the time of coronavirus: labours of loveEditorial: The solitude of lockdown has coincided with blue skies and spring sunshine. Artists like David Hockney can keep us connected
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The Guardian view on the Covid-19 strategy: insuring against a killerEditorial: A virus that could almost double the number of deaths a year in the UK was left to spread untracked and could have overwhelmed the NHS. That can’t be allowed to happen again -
The Guardian view on Jair Bolsonaro: a danger to BraziliansEditorial: The president is wrecking his country’s attempts to contain the spread of coronavirus



The Guardian view on coronavirus: as deaths mount, so do questions