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The education secretary is right to focus on what students need most: the ability to express themselves. As for maths, grab a calculator, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins ...

The current system is unable to quench the public thirst for locking people up - and certainly doesn't ensure proper care once they are released, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee ...

The prime minister has a once-in-a-generation chance to reintroduce compassion to welfare, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan ...

Though Burnham and Badenoch may still need the votes of Green and Reform supporters, both leaders have drawn clear lines in the sand, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff ...

Live action role play, or Larping, allows me to straddle two worlds with fellow weirdos - and enter a realm where death can be reversed and I'm a cashed-up bureaucrat ...

The public broadcaster has often spoken truth to power, and can more than match the president's prized unpredictability, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes ...

Finance ministers gathering for the IMF annual meeting know the need for multilateral cooperation to deal with many crises. There is little chance of that, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott ...

Solidarity with Palestine's suffering is punished but MEPs allow a witch-hunt of European Muslims, says Brussels-based commentator Shada Islam ...

The 'right to choose' crowd would damage Victorians' health and move costs on to those least able to pay ...

Liberal MP Angie Bell's rhetoric and Warren Mundine's joke about murder at CPAC are part of a dangerous trend ...