Barack Obama's election was a moment of extraordinary hope. So how did America end up with Donald Trump?

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Circumnavigating the north: Christopher Goddard’s comprehensive guide to England’s spectacular, ever-evolving northern coastlines

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As Andy Burnham starts to rethink the UK’s place in Europe, the UK receives a prestigious award from Germany

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First past the post no longer works for multiparty politics. The solution exists, so why delay electoral reform?

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After surviving leukaemia, Ashley Gray has returned to the hospital that saved his life – this time to help other patients

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Norky takes us on a somewhat longer ramble than usual – to the moon, the Milky Way and beyond!

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California has introduced new safeguards against the use of AI in the workplace, following a successful campaign by trade unions

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A citizens-led national conversation could help Britain decide what it wants from its future relationship with Europe

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More power, not more layers: Yorkshire’s chance to get devolution right

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Questions remain over whether Burnham’s plans can be funded and delivered

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When the history of Brexit is written, the Lib Dems’ decision to let Johnson hold this election will be seen as a key strategic error.

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We can kick Johnson out. So brave the elements and vote for the candidates with the best chance of beating the Tories.

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Relying on the WTO for our trade was always a terrible idea. Now that the US president has ripped a hole in it, it’s economic suicide.

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Good news from YouGov poll is Tory lead is shrinking. Bad news is they are still ahead because too many pro-European votes are being wasted.

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A Tory victory means more chaos. The only way to end the arguments over Brexit and fix our real problems is to vote them out.

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Johnson yesterday hinted he would axe the licence fee. This had two purposes: cover up his NHS blunder and pummel the BBC into submission.

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PM rips off Love Actually in his video but misses out the punch line: “Just because it’s Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth.”

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Right-wing press has branded Corbyn unelectable. They are right - he is. Not for the reasons they suggest, but because of simple maths.

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To cover up Johnson’s NHS disaster, Tories fabricate story about Labour activist punching Hancock aide.

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Not only is Johnson lying about surrendering to the EU demand for an internal UK border, he isn’t ready to deliver a deal by December 2020.

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