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Orwell's fear that his books would be used for rightwing propaganda has come true DJ Taylor
I was so absorbed in the spectacle of Elon Musk's video-link harangue to the Unite the Kingdom rally last weekend - one of those performances that managed to be absurd and terrifying at the same time - that it took me a moment to register the slogan on his T-shirt.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
'No one listens to us': the working-class despair fuelling the rise of the far right
Under the racist chants at last week's rally lies a deep sense of political betrayal
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
The Bank's crypto caution is holding Britain back
Stablecoins, a form of digital currency pegged to an existing local currency, are the big winner from the recent boom in crypto.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
How a free speech evangelist became the White House's state censor-in-chief
Trump-appointed chair of the US media regulator, Brendan Carr has launched an alarming attack on the president’s critics, reports Hugh Tomlinson in Washington
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Cyber-attack on three airports leads to disruption for thousands
Thousands of passengers saw their flights cancelled or delayed yesterday after a cyber-attack that affected Heathrow and airports in Berlin and Brussels.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Sultana calls in lawyers as row deepens with Corbyn over new party
The former Labour MP alleges 'attacks' on her character as group's implosion drives 1,400 supporters to Greens
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Islamophobia
Silence in power is complicity in hate
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Hostile, degrading, offensive: women demand harsher penalties for 'God complex' surgeons
Anger as consultant who touched female colleague under the operating table returns to work after being suspended for just a year
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Forget the London Lions, I'm with Lithuania
In a bid to find a sport to love, Marie Le Conte attempts to overcome her basketball demons
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
“We are rising up against all forms of fascism
I refused to hide during last week's rally and saw hope on our streets - the same hope I put into The Boy at the Back of the Class
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
New York City set for muted UN gathering in the era of Trump
New York City brands itself the capital of the world, and late September used to be the time when it could make that claim most credibly.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw
Visionary British architect behind the Eden Project, known for fusing bold design with engineering ingenuity
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
To take on Reform, Labour needs to fly the flag for an inclusive patriotism
Challenging the narratives of the populist right means offering a unifying vision grounded in respect, writes Keir Starmer's biographer
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Satellites to give early warning of solar storm emergencies
The risk of solar storms is growing, Nasa said last week, threatening astronauts, satellites, power networks and potentially the internet.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Hunger for UK restaurant takeovers hides aversion
Takeovers of UK restaurants have doubled in the past 12 months and are “a strong vote of confidence” in the sector, a report by TWM Solicitors found last week.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Jailed Palestinian leader's son urges Starmer to push for release
The son of the jailed Palestinian politician Marwan Barghouti has called on Keir Starmer to lobby for his release, as part of the UK government's move to recognise Palestinian statehood.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
I smile only when I feel like it – and so should Victoria Beckham
Like a clap of promotional thunder, a trailer has appeared for the forthcoming Netflix docuseries, Victoria Beckham.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
City of London firms find no more room at the top
The City of London has a success problem.
2 min |
September 21, 2025
The Observer
DWP wants refund – a year after son died
When my son died in August last year, he was receiving personal independence payments (Pip) and employment and support allowance (ESA).
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Billions for UK data centres pose challenge for power grid
Warning of vast demands on water and energy if AI infrastructure expands in UK with new projects
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Kennedy's staff warn that he is dismantling US public health
Health chief accused of undermining decades of effective vaccine and prevention systems
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Observer
The emotional 'journey' to Strictly's glitterball begins
My friend Peg and I went to the bread shop yesterday to buy our Saturday loaves.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
For your eyes only ... plus all the new Instagram followers @MI6
Secret service embraces social media in recruitment drive to find the next generation of spies
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
To overcome the chunters of dissent, the ever-cheery Ed Davey needs to turn up the volume
Sir Ed Davey opened his party conference accompanied by a marching band, which could be taken as a mocking reference to the Donald Trump state visit, which the Lib Dem leader ostentatiously boycotted. He'll be grateful someone noticed this wheeze, because nine-tenths of the Lib Dem’s battle is attracting attention.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
AI use is creating a great divide
The current revolution in generative artificial intelligence (AI) is throwing off vast amounts of real-time data and with it the ability to analyse almost instantly what is going on.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
How Trump's 'private' police force is putting US democracy on Ice
As American immigration raids become more brutal, fears are growing that next year's midterm elections could be their next target, writes Hugh Tomlinson
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
UK recognises Palestine as Israel bombards Gaza City
Prime minister's announcement today, ahead of a key UN conference, follows growing condemnation of devastation in Gaza
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
Turbulence hits request for refund from airline
My partner and I bought tickets through Booking.com to fly to Hanoi, Vietnam, with Shenzhen Airlines on 16 April.
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September 21, 2025
The Observer
'Bitcoin is the free speech of money': fears grow over far right's embrace of crypto
When Elon Musk appeared on huge screens dotted along Whitehall last weekend calling for thousands of attendees at far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally to \"fight back... or die\", the tech billionaire's image was accompanied by the logos of the event's sponsors. All but one were cryptocurrencies.
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