This weekend marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but Donald Trump is making the celebration special for himself. As the anniversary approaches, Jonathan Friedland talks with The Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum about why so many Americans are feeling less patriotic these days
The political year of 2026 has already been a surprising one. Labor passed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions, which they had previously rejected. The Liberals again changed leaders, and One Nation has seen an increase in support in several polls. political editor Tom McIlroy Talked to press gallery colleagues Michelle Grattanchief
barry cassidy And tony barry Discuss what caused One Nation’s first decline in polling numbers in more than a year, and why voters alienated by Pauline Hanson are not returning to the Liberal Party. They also examine the politics of falling house prices, and why it could pose a challenge for Labour
Keir Starmer has been accused of leaving Andy Burnham with a £4.7bn black hole in the defense fund. The Government announced a defense investment plan on Tuesday, which includes a £15bn increase – but the incoming chancellor will have to find around £5bn. Burnham’s aides have called the announcement an ‘unexploded bomb’, so what are
It is the first Guardian Essential Poll since Pauline Hanson’s provocative speech at the National Press Club – where she attacked multiculturalism, climate action, the UN and the ABC and SBS. Her polling numbers have since stagnated, and even One Nation supporters are expressing concerns about her policy offerings. Guardian Australia political reporter josh butler
Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has given his first major speech since becoming MP for Makerfield. Speaking in Manchester, he said the Westminster system was ‘broken’ and a ‘same as usual’ approach would not work. He promised ‘Number 10 North’, the largest council housebuilding program since the post-war period, and ‘good growth in every postcode’ as
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC needs to be drained again. Donald Trump has attributed the vandalism to the failure to keep the water “American flag blue”. But what if this small reservoir of water is proof that the President can’t get further than the truth? Jonathan Friedland talks to Arwa Mahdavi about
This week, Labor secured a deal with the Greens to pass its reforms to capital gains tax exemptions and negative gearing. The Greens were unable to negotiate a more ambitious proposal to remove grandfathering or limit the number of negatively affected properties, but the party’s leader, Larissa Waters, says the deal was the best they
This week, Anthony Albanese’s UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, resigned as prime minister, bowing to mounting pressure. Many comparisons have been made between the pair, with the latter falling in the polls after landslide election victories, while insurgent right-wing parties have gained ground. Josephine Tovey talks to mike teacher,gabrielle jackson And International editor of Guardian Australia,
As America prepares to celebrate 250 years since its founding, Kai Wright sits down with Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude Jr. to talk about the conflicts at the heart of the American project. Glaude argues that black Americans played a key role in the founding of the country, but their presence is a constant reminder