Editorial
Editorials from the Guardian. All Guardian and Observer editorials can be found here
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The Guardian view on Davos and inequality: a demagogue takes advantageEditorial: Democracies will fall under the spell of populists like Donald Trump if they fail to deal with the fallout of globalisation -
The Guardian view on sporting diplomacy: scoring not shootingEditorial: The joint North-South Korean ice hockey team planned for next month’s Winter Olympics is a small win, whatever their fortunes on the rink
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The Guardian view on a caring capitalism: healing an unhappy societyEditorial: It is time to base the economy on a more rounded view of human nature than that one that just considers individuals as selfish calculators of utility -
The Guardian view on Jacinda Ardern: pregnant with meaningEditorial: New Zealand was the first country to give votes to women. Now it gives childcare to the prime minister’s partner
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The Guardian view on the private finance initiative: replace this failed modelEditorial: Forty years of increasingly dogmatic approaches to the financing of public services have led to the collapse of Carillion and a damning National Audit Office report -
The Guardian view on prayer: the heart of a heartless worldEditorial: The British still pray, even if they don’t think that it can change anything
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The Guardian view on Anglo-French relations: Brexit’s entente cordialeEditorial: A weakened British prime minister and a dynamic French president may not see eye to eye over everything, but they can learn from one another -
The Guardian view on China’s spreading influence: look in the gift horse’s mouthEditorial: There is growing concern about Beijing’s attempts to shape the thinking of politicians and the public overseas
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The Guardian view on Carillion’s collapse: no hiding placeEditorial: It’s clear what went wrong with the giant outsourcing company. Those responsible must pay the penalty -
The Guardian view on returning the Rohingya: a bad deal, worsened by hasteEditorial: Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to repatriate the 650,000 refugees who have fled violence in Rakhine state within two years. Many are concerned – and rightly so
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The Guardian view on Carillion: reaping the consequences of corporate greedEditorial: The failure of the outsourcing behemoth must be explained. Then we need a better way of managing public services -
The Guardian view on Egyptian democracy: it would be a good ideaEditorial: Within months Egyptians will get a chance to elect a president. The result is not in doubt. The country’s future is
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The Guardian view on UK defence strategy: Britain’s priorities must be EuropeanEditorial: Brexit or no Brexit, the UK and France must use this week’s summit to work more closely together on military and security issues -
The Guardian view on contemporary art in schools: a joyful idea rebornEditorial: In the 1940s, School Prints were a visionary notion to bring affordable, adventurous artworks into classrooms. Reinvented for the 21st century, they still are today
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The Guardian view on Germany’s coalition deal: Merkel in the balanceEditorial: The coalition agreement in Berlin is step towards giving Germany a new government. But Angela Merkel’s future rests in the hands of her prospective partner party
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The Guardian view on the NHS crisis: it’s not just the fluEditorial: There is no mistaking the depth of the crisis faced by the health service. But how much are we prepared to pay, who will pay it – and what exactly will it buy?


The Guardian view on cyberwar: an urgent problem