Editorial
Editorials from the Guardian. All Guardian and Observer editorials can be found here
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Editorial: Politicians are under pressure to level with the public about the scale and length of lockdown restrictions. It is time to open up
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Editorial: People are dying. It is time to give up on the fantasies of British exceptionalism
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Editorial: The understudy prime minister is exposing many of the structural flaws that characterise Boris Johnson’s government
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Editorial: There is no prospect of cinemas, theatres or other venues opening any time soon. The arts need more help
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Editorial: Other democracies have kept death tolls low by using a combination of social distancing, tight travel restrictions, mass testing and contact tracing. Why can’t the UK?
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The need for physical distancing means that space in our towns and cities must be shared in new ways
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Editorial: There are social as well as economic reasons for wanting children to go back. But any decision must be based on evidence
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Editorial: The insistence by the government that the transition period will end on 31 December, come what may, is a triumph of ideology over good sense
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Editorial: Ministers have governed by press conference for too long. MPs must start to hold them to account for their actions in the Covid-19 pandemic
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Editorial:It’s no surprise that people read a lot when stuck at home. But novels are more than a way to kill time
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Editorial: The British food system, as well as individuals’ diets, needs to be balanced. Price is not the only factor
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Editorial: Royal colleges have been beneficial for doctors, nurses and other public health professions. The vocation of social care deserves the same status
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Editorial: While the pandemic rages, safety first remains the correct course. But it is time to level up about tough choices facing an exit strategy
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Editorial: To win the war against the pathogen the UK needs to find, fund and train an army of public health workers – not just a smartphone app
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Editorial: Cutting off funds to the international body will only punish those most vulnerable to Covid-19
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Editorial: From coyotes in San Francisco to deer in Romford, animals are taking over streets vacated by people
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Editorial: The government knew that elderly people were most vulnerable to Covid-19. But it failed to adequately shelter the social care sector
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It is important to celebrate togetherness in a crisis, but also to be mindful of social bonds fraying out of sight
The Guardian view on the EU and Covid-19: better late than never