Editorial
Editorials from the Guardian. All Guardian and Observer editorials can be found here
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The Guardian view on Mosul: the price of revengeEditorial: There is growing evidence of abuses against suspected Islamic State members and their families. They will cost Iraq dear
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The Guardian view on Sir Vince Cable as Lib Dem leader: a voice for the centreEditorial: The Liberal Democrats are still in intensive care after the bruising experience of coalition and an election fought in a newly polarised country. But that leaves an important space for them to fill
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The Guardian view on BBC pay transparency: right thing, wrong reasonEditorial: The gender pay gap exposed by revealing talent pay at Britain’s national broadcaster is shocking. But it can also be turned to advantage
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The Guardian view on the future of crime: it will be onlineEditorial: The dangers of machine intelligence will grow as it spreads. We need to prepare now
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The Guardian view on England’s prisons: a national humiliationEditorial: Not one of England’s young offenders institutions is safe. Prison officers are routinely assaulted. Inmates are self-harming and committing suicide
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The Guardian view on Poland and Hungary: heading the wrong wayEditorial: Poland’s attack on the judiciary and Hungary’s campaign against George Soros are part of their dangerous, illiberal course
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The Guardian view on cabinet leaks: not before time, the battle of BrexitEditorial: A spate of ministerial leaks point to efforts to stop Philip Hammond’s attempt to put the economy first in the Brexit talks
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The Guardian view on the 1%: all gain, no painEditorial: The richest in our society are not worth the rewards they give themselves. It’s because they have captured ideologically the political process that these absurdities continue
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The Guardian view on post-coup Turkey: don’t rebuild on vengeanceEditorial: President Erdoğan is a strongman who is tightening his grip on power and using punishment as an occasion for a new constitutional settlement
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The Guardian view on Brexit policy: time for Britain to get realEditorial: By the time MPs get back after the summer, there will only be a year left to sort the UK’s relationship with the EU. Here is an agenda that the country could agree on
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The Guardian view on biodiversity: the lightness of the whaleEditorial: Experts warn that Earth’s sixth mass extinction has begun – and humans are to blame. Can Hope help us to confront biological annihilation?
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The Guardian view on the repeal bill: bad for Brexit, bad for democracyEditorial: The government is treating parliament with contempt. MPs must assert their right to influence the terms of Britain’s departure from the EU
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The Guardian view on big tobacco: stop the spreadEditorial: Companies like British American Tobacco are using the same tactics they used in the global north to delay legislation in the global south
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The Guardian view on select committees: chairs of powerEditorial: Parliament’s system of electing select committee chairs has been a great success. The new incumbents have something to live up to
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The Guardian view on Trump and Russia: for father and son, it gets worseEditorial: The Trump campaign’s ties to Russia never passed the smell test. The latest revelations, in emails released by his son, reek
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The Guardian view on making work good: will slowly do it?Editorial: The Taylor report on work has disappointed many with its pragmatic approach. But it’s better than nothing
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The Guardian view on arms to Saudi: Yemen needs peaceEditorial: The sale and support of British weapons are causing immense suffering to civilians in Yemen. The high court ruling that they are legal is perverse
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The Guardian view on cross-party cooperation: backbench MPs hold the cardsEditorial: Political parties are too wary to cooperate in the way that voters say they like. But backbench MPs can make it work on an issue-by-issue basis
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The Guardian view on abolishing student fees: easier to say than to doEditorial: Graduates are seeing few of the benefits they were promised for their £9,000. But free university would mean hard choices
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The Guardian view on Charlie Gard: reason and unreasonEditorial: The huge moral complexity of the legal argument between the sick baby’s parents and the courts is being ruthlessly exploited by pro-lifers
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The Guardian view on Brexit and business: speaking for BritainEditorial: The clock is ticking on the Brexit process. It is time for ministers to get real about the economic issues and press for a transitional deal
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The Guardian view on vaccinations: a matter of public healthEditorial: Resisting childhood vaccinations for bad reasons should not be tolerated. We must not play with people’s lives
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The Guardian view on Trump and Putin: mind games and the risk of a misstepEditorial: The US and Russian presidents are expected to hold their first meeting as leaders on Friday. Vladimir Putin is a master of detail and adept in manoeuvres. Donald Trump had better read his briefing notes
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The Guardian view on Labour unity: tolerance wins loyaltyEditorial: Jeremy Corbyn’s successes have won round sceptical Labour MPs. Internal debate should be used to help broaden the party’s outlook and echo the open-hearted spirit of his campaign
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The Guardian view on hate crime: are we listening?Editorial: Institutions are the bedrock of our society and they echo our biases. In a time of political, economic and social division, we must ensure that they can check them too
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The Guardian view on the return of the migrant boats: Europe’s problemEditorial: There have been at least 2,000 drownings already this year. This is a moment for the revived EU to show some solidarity
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The Guardian view on North Korea: burgers not bombsEditorial: Pyongyang’s latest missile launch is a potent reminder that little time is left to slow the North’s weapons programme. Talks are unpalatable – but necessary
The Guardian view on the supreme court: good for Lady Hale – and for us all