Labour can stem rise of populist right by improving people’s lives, says Starmer
Incoming government would need to urgently restore faith in politics through ‘deeds, not words’, says leader
Could the UK soon have the most working-class cabinet of all time?
More than three-quarters of the shadow cabinet attended state schools – in stark contrast to Sunak’s government
Prepare for the toppling of private school politics – and a cultural change within Westminster
John Harris
Extreme class privilege informed the Tories’ worst decisions. This Labour cabinet would represent something very different, says the Guardian columnist John Harris
Things are not going to get better as long as oligarchs rule the roost in our democracies
George Monbiot
If we want the kind of fair, functioning state Britain saw post-1945, we need to take on the economic powers that wrecked it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
A better way to measure the UK’s health and happiness
Letters: Government policies should be judged by their effect on the life satisfaction of the population, not by economic growth alone, says Prof Richard Layard. Plus letters from Sarah Davidson and Ethan Oshoko
Letter: Only 30% of candidates are female, writes Hannah Stevens. The issues lie in selection processes and procedures that create enormous barriers to entry for women, disabled people and ethnic minorities
Private schools in England should be made to share their green space, say campaigners
Supporters of access to nature call for legal change after Guardian reveals 10:1 discrepancy with state sector
Teachers and GPs ‘staggering’ under extra demands caused by poverty in Great Britain
Schools and health services forced to offer crisis help in the form of food, clothing, money and advice
