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Andrew Rawnsley
The future of Farageism

Thu 2 Jul 2026

The future of Farageism
Rachel Sylvester
David Lammy: ‘I’ve been loyal to every Labour PM – I’ll be loyal to the next

Sun 28 Jun 2026

David Lammy: ‘I’ve been loyal to every Labour PM – I’ll be loyal to the next
Catherine Neilan
Clacton could be up for grabs after investigation into Farage’s £5m ‘unconditional gift’

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Clacton could be up for grabs after investigation into Farage’s £5m ‘unconditional gift’
Matthew Bishop
How to stop the flow of dirty money? First Britain must clean up its own act

Mon 22 Jun 2026

How to stop the flow of dirty money? First Britain must clean up its own act
Mark Leonard
Revived Brexit tussle is not simply between leavers and remainers

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Revived Brexit tussle is not simply between leavers and remainers
James Tapper
The Brexiteers: where are they now?

Mon 22 Jun 2026

The Brexiteers: where are they now?
William Keegan
Makerfield has dealt a welcome blow to arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage’s dangerous ambitions

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Makerfield has dealt a welcome blow to arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage’s dangerous ambitions
Nick Sommerlad
Iran regime could receive £500m in profits from North Sea gas field

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Iran regime could receive £500m in profits from North Sea gas field
The Observer Leader
The audacity of hope – for an open Labour leadership contest

Sun 21 Jun 2026

The audacity of hope – for an open Labour leadership contest
Joshi Herrmann
A Macunian golden age? Burnham will hand his successor a city on the rise

Sun 21 Jun 2026

A Macunian golden age? Burnham will hand his successor a city on the rise
Xavier Greenwood
Burnham’s path to No 10 may lead past Elon Musk

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Burnham’s path to No 10 may lead past Elon Musk
Catherine Neilan
Nigel Farage urged to sack ‘problem’ Zia Yusuf

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage urged to sack ‘problem’ Zia Yusuf
Rachel Sylvester
Scale of Burnham’s triumph piles pressure on Starmer to take a ‘dignified exit’

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Scale of Burnham’s triumph piles pressure on Starmer to take a ‘dignified exit’
Ceri Thomas
The constituency that roared: Makerfield has its say on Britain’s future

Thu 18 Jun 2026

The constituency that roared: Makerfield has its say on Britain’s future
Ceri Thomas
Makerfield byelection poised on a knife-edge as poll reveals Labour and Reform neck and neck

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Makerfield byelection poised on a knife-edge as poll reveals Labour and Reform neck and neck
The Observer Leader
A Declaration of Interdependence

Sun 14 Jun 2026

A Declaration of Interdependence
Rachel Sylvester
Lemn Sissay: ‘My foster parents taught me that if you are loved, you will be destroyed’

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Lemn Sissay: ‘My foster parents taught me that if you are loved, you will be destroyed’
New chicken barn in Essex speaks to global peckishness

Mon 8 Jun 2026

New chicken barn in Essex speaks to global peckishness
Catherine Neilan
Reform’s reliance on a handful of overseas billionaires is deepening

Mon 8 Jun 2026

Reform’s reliance on a handful of overseas billionaires is deepening
John Simpson
Nowak backlash risks worsening relationships between police and ethnic minority communities

Mon 8 Jun 2026

Nowak backlash risks worsening relationships between police and ethnic minority communities
Steve Bloomfield
‘For a modern picture of national identity just look to the World Cup’

Sun 7 Jun 2026

‘For a modern picture of national identity just look to the World Cup’
Catherine Neilan
‘A new home for old fascists’: Restore Britain steals a march rightwards from Farage’s Reform

Sun 7 Jun 2026

‘A new home for old fascists’: Restore Britain steals a march rightwards from Farage’s Reform
Ceri Thomas
‘It’s terrifying – if we get Reform, it could change Britain’: voters fear for Labour in Makerfield

Sun 7 Jun 2026

‘It’s terrifying – if we get Reform, it could change Britain’: voters fear for Labour in Makerfield
Kenan Malik
In weaponising Henry Nowak’s tragic death, the right has come full circle on identity politics

Sun 7 Jun 2026

In weaponising Henry Nowak’s tragic death, the right has come full circle on identity politics
Andrew Rawnsley
Farage, Lowe and the fight for the right to be the nastiest party

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Farage, Lowe and the fight for the right to be the nastiest party
Rachel Sylvester
Wes Streeting: ‘I don’t want to watch Nigel Farage walking into Downing Street on my conscience’

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Wes Streeting: ‘I don’t want to watch Nigel Farage walking into Downing Street on my conscience’
The Observer view
Two-tier truth

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Two-tier truth
Catherine Neilan
Musk ‘a threat to democracy in Britain’, says Wes Streeting after Southampton disorder

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Musk ‘a threat to democracy in Britain’, says Wes Streeting after Southampton disorder
Hugh Tomlinson
Right-wing US media and politicians attack ‘woke policing’ in the UK after death of Henry Nowak

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Right-wing US media and politicians attack ‘woke policing’ in the UK after death of Henry Nowak
Reform receives more money from overseas crypto billionaires

Fri 5 Jun 2026

Reform receives more money from overseas crypto billionaires
Rachel Sylvester
Restore has put Nigel Farage between a rock and a hard right place

Thu 4 Jun 2026

Restore has put Nigel Farage between a rock and a hard right place
Lily Isaacs
Reform’s attempt to exploit Henry Nowak’s death is rank opportunism

Thu 4 Jun 2026

Reform’s attempt to exploit Henry Nowak’s death is rank opportunism
Kenan Malik
Forget Restore Britain – the problem is mainstream politics promoting far-right policies

Sun 31 May 2026

Forget Restore Britain – the problem is mainstream politics promoting far-right policies
Catherine Neilan
Questions raised over Reform’s ‘multimillion-pound black hole’

Sun 31 May 2026

Questions raised over Reform’s ‘multimillion-pound black hole’
Andrew Anthony
Inside the vicious campaign to cancel the Southbank’s polarising boss

Sun 24 May 2026

Inside the vicious campaign to cancel the Southbank’s polarising boss
Catherine Neilan
Reform candidate for Makerfield by-election called abortion ‘murder’

Sun 24 May 2026

Reform candidate for Makerfield by-election called abortion ‘murder’
Will Hutton
We’re seeing the dark political dimensions of Britain’s dramatic rise in inequality

Sun 24 May 2026

We’re seeing the dark political dimensions of Britain’s dramatic rise in inequality
Andrew Anthony
Andy Burnham faces a high-risk battle for the soul of Ashton-in-Makerfield

Sun 17 May 2026

Andy Burnham faces a high-risk battle for the soul of Ashton-in-Makerfield
Catherine Neilan
MPs may be forced to register pre-election donations in wake of Farage’s undeclared £5m gift

Sun 17 May 2026

MPs may be forced to register pre-election donations in wake of Farage’s undeclared £5m gift
Rachel Sylvester
What divides and unites Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham?

Sun 17 May 2026

What divides and unites Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham?
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Crypto tycoon Ben Delo heads home to UK to fund Reform after ‘tinpot’ donations cap by Labour

Sun 17 May 2026

Crypto tycoon Ben Delo heads home to UK to fund Reform after ‘tinpot’ donations cap by Labour
Catherine Neilan
The gentleman is for turning: Farage changes story over £5m donation as investigation launched

Sun 17 May 2026

The gentleman is for turning: Farage changes story over £5m donation as investigation launched
Rachel Sylvester
‘Britain’s future lies with Europe’: Streeting vows to make rejoining EU key goal if he becomes PM

Sun 17 May 2026

‘Britain’s future lies with Europe’: Streeting vows to make rejoining EU key goal if he becomes PM
Catherine Neilan
Makerfield byelection could be ‘wild West’ of campaign financing

Sun 17 May 2026

Makerfield byelection could be ‘wild West’ of campaign financing
The Observer view
Nigel Farage has a problem with the truth

Sun 17 May 2026

Nigel Farage has a problem with the truth
Catherine Neilan
Nigel Farage facing threat of double investigation into billionaire backer’s £5m gift

Wed 13 May 2026

Nigel Farage facing threat of double investigation into billionaire backer’s £5m gift
Praful Nargund
Brexit has been a disaster – but there is a path to a new deal with Europe

Mon 11 May 2026

Brexit has been a disaster – but there is a path to a new deal with Europe
Catherine Neilan
Voters react angrily to Reform UK's polling day newspaper takeovers

Sun 10 May 2026

Voters react angrily to Reform UK's polling day newspaper takeovers
Rob Ford
Reform’s march heralds political fragmentation as two-party system pushed to brink

Sun 10 May 2026

Reform’s march heralds political fragmentation as two-party system pushed to brink
David Aaronovitch
From crypto-millions to TikTok charm: the new face of British populism

Sun 10 May 2026

From crypto-millions to TikTok charm: the new face of British populism
The Observer view
Starmer should stay

Sun 10 May 2026

Starmer should stay
Matt Cain
Bigots hounded me out of Bolton as a young man. I won’t let it happen again

Sun 10 May 2026

Bigots hounded me out of Bolton as a young man. I won’t let it happen again
Andrew Rawnsley
Smashed and pulverised: Labour faces an existential crisis after election wipeout

Sun 10 May 2026

Smashed and pulverised: Labour faces an existential crisis after election wipeout
John Simpson
‘Extremist’ Reform candidates elected to councils across country

Sun 10 May 2026

‘Extremist’ Reform candidates elected to councils across country
Catherine Neilan
Farage could face byelection over crypto king’s £5m donation

Sat 9 May 2026

Farage could face byelection over crypto king’s £5m donation
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer: I want a decade in Downing Street to renew Britain

Sat 9 May 2026

Keir Starmer: I want a decade in Downing Street to renew Britain
Catherine Neilan
Nigel Farage hails ‘historic political change’ as Reform surge masks internal fears and paranoia

Sat 9 May 2026

Nigel Farage hails ‘historic political change’ as Reform surge masks internal fears and paranoia
Andrew Rawnsley
Video: a truly, madly, deeply bad day for Labour

Sat 9 May 2026

Video: a truly, madly, deeply bad day for Labour
Melanie Reid
SNP holds on to power as Scots stay home for ‘meh’ election

Fri 8 May 2026

SNP holds on to power as Scots stay home for ‘meh’ election
Patrick Kidd
Watching the teal wall being built in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Thu 7 May 2026

Watching the teal wall being built in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Catherine Neilan
Questions raised about ‘security risk’ to Farage in row over £5m gift from crypto tycoon

Sun 3 May 2026

Questions raised about ‘security risk’ to Farage in row over £5m gift from crypto tycoon
The Observer Leader
The Observer view: Farage and the price of Britain’s rules

Sun 3 May 2026

The Observer view: Farage and the price of Britain’s rules
Rachel Sylvester
‘You’re a mug for playing by the rules’: disillusioned voters split left and right

Sun 3 May 2026

‘You’re a mug for playing by the rules’: disillusioned voters split left and right
Catherine Neilan
Police assessing evidence on £100k donations made to Robert Jenrick

Sun 3 May 2026

Police assessing evidence on £100k donations made to Robert Jenrick
Rob Ford
Britain’s fragmented future: why this year’s local elections will be the messiest yet

Sun 3 May 2026

Britain’s fragmented future: why this year’s local elections will be the messiest yet
Ceri Thomas
After a century together, Wales and Labour face a brutal divorce

Sun 26 Apr 2026

After a century together, Wales and Labour face a brutal divorce
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Reform can’t keep its councillors

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Reform can’t keep its councillors
Ceri Thomas
Profiting in plain sight, Farage could earn a fortune by talking up bitcoin shares

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Profiting in plain sight, Farage could earn a fortune by talking up bitcoin shares
Catherine Neilan
Farage accused of ‘playing with fire’ after claiming Reform UK lost election due to sectarianism

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Farage accused of ‘playing with fire’ after claiming Reform UK lost election due to sectarianism
Catherine Neilan
Transparency groups demand further curbs on party coffers

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Transparency groups demand further curbs on party coffers
Ceri Thomas
After the donor cap and crypto ban, what if we all chipped in to fund our political parties?

Sun 29 Mar 2026

After the donor cap and crypto ban, what if we all chipped in to fund our political parties?
Labour party caps donations by Britons living overseas

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Labour party caps donations by Britons living overseas
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Leaders flip-flop over Iran war as party falls out of step with supporters

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Leaders flip-flop over Iran war as party falls out of step with supporters
Philip Collins
Britain’s only way out of this mess is a shift to the centre

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Britain’s only way out of this mess is a shift to the centre
Sam Freedman
Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key reasons why

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key reasons why
Catherine Neilan
Reform accused of using third party to turn crypto into cash and hide donors

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Reform accused of using third party to turn crypto into cash and hide donors
Catherine Neilan
Reform plans ‘ideological purge’ of Whitehall

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Reform plans ‘ideological purge’ of Whitehall
Fred Harter
Keir Starmer is a punching bag of the US president

Mon 9 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer is a punching bag of the US president
Ceri Thomas
Christopher Harborne has cemented Reform’s status as a money-making machine

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Christopher Harborne has cemented Reform’s status as a money-making machine
William Keegan
Not content with Brexit harm, Reform plans pensions raid

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Not content with Brexit harm, Reform plans pensions raid
The Observer view
After the Ayatollah

Sun 1 Mar 2026

After the Ayatollah
Ceri Thomas
The invisible man whose millions are transforming British politics

Sun 1 Mar 2026

The invisible man whose millions are transforming British politics
Andrew Rawnsley
Gorton and Denton will force Labour to rethink – it is no longer the only anti-Reform option

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Gorton and Denton will force Labour to rethink – it is no longer the only anti-Reform option
Fred Harter
Reform’s ICE-style ‘deportation command’ would be costly and inefficient

Thu 26 Feb 2026

Reform’s ICE-style ‘deportation command’ would be costly and inefficient
Rory Smith
Fear and loathing in Gorton and Denton

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Fear and loathing in Gorton and Denton
Sam Freedman
Spooked by Reform, Labour may have cut net migration too far

Mon 9 Feb 2026

Spooked by Reform, Labour may have cut net migration too far
Andrew Rawnsley
Reform is turning into a recycling centre for toxic Tories

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Reform is turning into a recycling centre for toxic Tories
Kenan Malik
Britain’s deprived areas need attention for their own sake, not merely to beat Reform

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Britain’s deprived areas need attention for their own sake, not merely to beat Reform
Kenan Malik
The New Right’s vision of community depends on obedience

Sat 24 Jan 2026

The New Right’s vision of community depends on obedience
Fred Harter
Robert Jenrick’s defection is a coup for Reform – but there are risks too

Mon 19 Jan 2026

Robert Jenrick’s defection is a coup for Reform – but there are risks too
Andrew Rawnsley
The right can’t unite. It’s now a fight to the death between the Tories and Reform

Sun 18 Jan 2026

The right can’t unite. It’s now a fight to the death between the Tories and Reform
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Council tax hikes loom in areas run by Reform

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Council tax hikes loom in areas run by Reform
Catherine Neilan
Defection of ‘damaged goods’ Jenrick and Zahawi leads to grumbling in Reform

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Defection of ‘damaged goods’ Jenrick and Zahawi leads to grumbling in Reform
William Keegan
Labour needs to rediscover that EU membership works

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Labour needs to rediscover that EU membership works
Lucien Young
Dear Nigel: When a woman asks if she’s being too something, the answer is yes

Thu 15 Jan 2026

Dear Nigel: When a woman asks if she’s being too something, the answer is yes
Andrew Rawnsley
A traitor has been banished – but Jenrick sacking could haunt Tories

Thu 15 Jan 2026

A traitor has been banished – but Jenrick sacking could haunt Tories
Xavier Greenwood
White supremacist dating site profiles linked to Tory and Reform councillors

Sun 11 Jan 2026

White supremacist dating site profiles linked to Tory and Reform councillors
Catherine Neilan
Banning all political crypto donations will thwart hostile states, PM told

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Banning all political crypto donations will thwart hostile states, PM told
Andrew Rawnsley
Chatter of dethroning the prime minister is easy. Doing so is much harder

Sun 4 Jan 2026

Chatter of dethroning the prime minister is easy. Doing so is much harder

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