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I came out as a Christian at work – and this is what happened next | Matthew Hall
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Opinion | The GuardianJun 17

I came out as a Christian at work – and this is what happened next | Matthew Hall

B ritain may be peppered with beautiful churches and Christianity retains its status as the state religion, but in my business, TV drama and publishing, there is a definite queasiness around the faith on which much of our national culture is built.

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Even if the Iran war is over, it made its mark: the fear, killing and upheaval were all normalised | Nesrine Malik

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Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook | Max von Thun
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Opinion | The GuardianJun 15

Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook | Max von Thun

Beti Hohler is a Slovenian national who lives in the Netherlands. Like tens of millions of other Europeans, she uses Apple’s app store and has an Amazon account.

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‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task | John Harris
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Opinion | The GuardianJun 14

‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task | John Harris

Keir Starmer teeters. The defence secretary exits, and thereby seems to confirm the prime minister’s demise.

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Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous | Simon Tisdall
Opinion|Opinion | The Guardian|Jun 14

Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous | Simon Tisdall

Don’t expect the Russian president to pursue peace. Instead, he could continue to expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders – with dire risks for us all, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall.

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What to do as murder is exploited to spread lies about race and privilege? Stand firm – fight back | Nesrine Malik
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What to do as murder is exploited to spread lies about race and privilege? Stand firm – fight back | Nesrine Malik

Opinion | The GuardianJun 8
Let this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance | Gaby Hinsliff
Opinion|Opinion | The Guardian|Jun 9

Let this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance | Gaby Hinsliff

His toxic Henry Nowak intervention fits a pattern. Vance has hard-right views, a disdain for European society – and he may yet become president, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff.

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The hill I will die on: Marmite is an insipid English imitation of Vegemite – the true Aussie hero | Kathy Lette
Opinion|Opinion | The Guardian|Jun 9

The hill I will die on: Marmite is an insipid English imitation of Vegemite – the true Aussie hero | Kathy Lette

When I moved to London in the late 1980s, it was to Barry Humphries’ neighbourhood. It’s as dry as our Aussie humour – which is drier than a dead dingo’s donger. ” And that’s the real difference between them; Marmite wants to be liked, but Vegemite knows it’s won already; no wuckin’ furries.

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Young people need money because our system is rigged. Here’s a way to give it to them | Polly Toynbee
Opinion|Opinion | The Guardian|Jun 9

Young people need money because our system is rigged. Here’s a way to give it to them | Polly Toynbee

While we wait with nail-biting anxiety for the voters of Makerfield to decide the fate of the country, the prospect of renewal at the top provides a fertile time for breeding ideas and confronting great.

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Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum | Joseph de Weck
Opinion|Opinion | The Guardian|Jun 9

Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum | Joseph de Weck

Zürich on a Sunday morning can feel like the day after Armageddon: so empty, so calm, despite being Switzerland’s biggest city. But then the church bells erupt across the lake basin, and a jogger trots by.

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Can you really see if someone is lying? Probably not – but you might hear it | Kirsty King
Opinion|Opinion | The Guardian|Jun 8

Can you really see if someone is lying? Probably not – but you might hear it | Kirsty King

Imagine you are a juror on a murder trial. A married couple have been found shot dead. The defendant, a man known to them, denies the charge. You’ve heard the prosecution’s evidence and you’ve heard his.

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Labour doesn't seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here's what we'll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris
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Labour doesn't seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here's what we'll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris

Opinion | The GuardianJun 7
It will surprise no one that Your Party has split. Why can’t the left stick together? | Zoe Williams
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It will surprise no one that Your Party has split. Why can’t the left stick together? | Zoe Williams

Opinion | The GuardianJun 7
Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price | Simon Tisdall
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Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price | Simon Tisdall

Opinion | The GuardianJun 7
Oi! You in the stalls! Put that phone away and surrender to the art | Nadia Khomami
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Oi! You in the stalls! Put that phone away and surrender to the art | Nadia Khomami

Opinion | The GuardianJun 6
When I claim my black Britishness in this age of intolerance, here is the music that goes with it | Hugh Muir
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When I claim my black Britishness in this age of intolerance, here is the music that goes with it | Hugh Muir

Opinion | The GuardianJun 6
Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead | Simon Jenkins
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Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead | Simon Jenkins

Opinion | The GuardianJun 6
Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus | Jonathan Freedland
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Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus | Jonathan Freedland

Opinion | The GuardianJun 5
The right’s culture war over prostate cancer screening is damaging trust in medicine | Polly Toynbee
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The right’s culture war over prostate cancer screening is damaging trust in medicine | Polly Toynbee

Opinion | The GuardianJun 5
When does Nigel Farage 'speak for the nation'? When it suits him | Marina Hyde
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When does Nigel Farage 'speak for the nation'? When it suits him | Marina Hyde

Opinion | The GuardianJun 5
Belle Burden’s divorce memoir was headed for a Salt Path-style scandal – but people are still on her side | Emma Brockes
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Belle Burden’s divorce memoir was headed for a Salt Path-style scandal – but people are still on her side | Emma Brockes

Opinion | The GuardianJun 4
A good life for the 99% isn’t a pipe dream: it can be done. Here’s how
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Opinion | The GuardianJun 4
Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free | Aditya Chakrabortty
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Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free | Aditya Chakrabortty

Opinion | The GuardianJun 4
Henry Nowak was failed in the last moments of his life – and then again by Britain’s disgraceful political class | Jason Okundaye
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Henry Nowak was failed in the last moments of his life – and then again by Britain’s disgraceful political class | Jason Okundaye

Opinion | The GuardianJun 3
Britain is in a doom loop: people mistrust democracy and politicians. I say a hope loop is possible too | Polly Curtis
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Britain is in a doom loop: people mistrust democracy and politicians. I say a hope loop is possible too | Polly Curtis

Opinion | The GuardianJun 3
Andy Burnham offers Labour a refreshing new voice to reach lost voters – but with what message? | Rafael Behr
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Andy Burnham offers Labour a refreshing new voice to reach lost voters – but with what message? | Rafael Behr

Opinion | The GuardianJun 3
The EU should fast-track Ukraine’s membership of the club – it has the most to gain | Mujtaba Rahman
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The EU should fast-track Ukraine’s membership of the club – it has the most to gain | Mujtaba Rahman

Opinion | The GuardianJun 3