Get out of your bubble
with our weekday email
Our best opinion pieces emailed to you every weekday
-
Scientists are armed with the truth. But it won’t win them the culture warWe all love science when it’s making life better, longer and easier. It’s a much harder sell when it points to inconvenient truths about our way of life
-
They should make the issue not who should be prime minister, but whether the Tories can be trusted with a landslideHow the opposition parties can still make a contest of this election
-
What do Britain’s younger voters see as the key issues this election?It’s not only Brexit that will determine who gets the support of those whose futures will be most affected. Below, we ask a cross-section of twentysomethings what most exercises them
-
Neo Bankside residents wanted to be close to culture, so they shouldn’t complain about being a little too closeSee how the other half lives from the Tate’s balcony
-
The tangled web of online datingFor the Tinder generation, meeting new prospective partners is easy – but is it good for us?
our readers' views
-
What unexpected feat did you pull off while pregnant?Serena Williams won the Australian Open while in her first trimester of pregnancy. We want to hear from readers about your unprecedented achievements
-
The best decision I've ever made? Coming out at 65While I was growing up, being openly gay just didn’t seem an option. I settled down with a husband and children – but then my sexuality rose to the surface
-
When I was diagnosed with Asperger's, toys helped me cope. They still doToys provide comfort and are a way of connecting with the past. So little wonder that sales to adults have been rising dramatically
spotlight
-
Serena Williams’s pregnant victory reminds us how amazing women’s bodies areThe tennis star triumphed at the Australian Open without dropping a set while in her first trimester. Are women the weaker sex? I don’t think so
you may have missed
-
10 lessons on getting into No 10: this is how you attack the ToriesTo beat Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn must stop being so feeble. Having worked with Blair, I know how Labour can muster some attacking competence
-
Adverts offering accommodation in exchange for sex show that market solutions aren’t working, and people are desperateSex for rent? It’s the logical extension of leaving housing to the market
-
The Syrian president isn’t the first doctor to kill. But there is something galling about someone who is trained to save lives taking them insteadBashar al-Assad trained as a doctor. How did he become a mass murderer?
-
My wife was killed by an older driver – that’s why I’m fighting for testsThe law must change to make retesting for people over 70 compulsory. With an ageing population, we need to ensure motorists are safe to drive into old age
-
The Liberal Democrat leader was asked if he takes the Bible literally on homosexuality. So long as it doesn’t inform his politics, it doesn’t matterDoes Tim Farron think gay sex is a sin? Who cares?
-
Asma al-Assad is a cheerleader for evil. Her UK citizenship should be revokedThe home secretary has the power to take Asma al-Assad’s British privileges away from her. Considering the oppression in Syria, it would be the right thing to do
-
Observer comment cartoonObserver comment cartoonTheresa May: Smaug, the snap-election dragon – cartoonChris Riddell on the prime minister’s surprise call for a mandate
columnists
-
Aditya ChakraborttyAditya ChakraborttyThe politicians lining up to condemn the Croydon attack created the current climate of intoleranceIf Theresa May really wants to protect refugees why does she fuel such hatred?
-
Suzanne MooreSuzanne MooreWho can stop Theresa May? With Labour floundering, an opposition alliance and tactical voting now seem to be an electoral necessityThe general election is a vote on leadership – and our leaders have been found wanting
-
Gary YoungeGary YoungeThe reasons for knife crime are complex, but it’s wrong to ignore the impact of cuts to youth fundingThe cause of death that dare not speak its name: austerity
-
Polly ToynbeePolly ToynbeeHow much do you have to earn to be rich? Catch up on our live look at the weekLook back at our discussion on the week’s news and comment and share your views below the line
video
-
Is 'political correctness gone mad' a lie? – videoNesrine Malik says fake news is being used to fuel the idea that political correctness is ruining British life
-
Have our complex identities destroyed politics as usual? – videoRandeep Ramesh says gorwing focus on race, sexuality and gender issues over class has forced mainstream politics into a transformation
-
Why is Russia still in love with Putin? – videoShaun Walker visits Irkutsk in Siberia to investigate why, despite their lives being tough, Russians still believe in Putin
regulars
-
First thoughtsFirst thoughtsWhen politicians such as Donald Trump rush to publicise terrorist incidents they turn violent crimes into global events and bestow celebrity on fanatics
If we overreact to this attack on Paris then terrorism will ‘just never end’ -
The autocomplete questionsThe autocomplete questionsAm I a racist? You asked Google – here’s the answerEvery day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
-
-
Letters: Mike Fentiman obituaryColin Thomas writes: Mike Fentiman exposed the role of MI5 in vetting BBC staff
-
Letters: diet has a vital role to play in dealing with the menopauseIt’s not an illness, it’s just a fact of life
-
We want a great leader to save us. But people are where the power is