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Yes, Robert Jenrick, we have an integration problem: raci...

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 35m

"The shadow justice secretary has railed against the lack of integration in parts of Britain. But it’s the ‘flag-bothering patriots’ who don’t want to mix", writes @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social.

Read their full piece now: https://bit.ly/4mWSYtp

The shadow justice secretary has railed against the lack of integration in parts of Britain. But it’s the ‘flag-bothering patriots’ who don’t want to mix

Badenoch’s speech may just have bought her a bit more tim...

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1h

Badenoch’s speech may just have bought her a bit more time as Tory leader trib.al/st4BRNy

The confident speech touched most of the right notes for her Conservative family in the Manchester hall, but voters are unlikely to be as convinced

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1h

Why is Tony Blair part of Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza?

In today's Sensemaker, we explore that very question.

Listen to today's episode wherever you get your podcasts to discover more: lnk.to/oFe5AjBS

Football's speed-dating transfer system | The Observer

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 2h

Football's speed-dating transfer system trib.al/29TtzoZ

Agents and clubs are increasingly turning to an online platform to find their next match

In Britain’s ‘hedgehog economy’, growth is wild, spiky – ...

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Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social · 8h

I've written about the UK's productivity problem for @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Come for the comparison of the UK economy to a hedgehog, stay for the comparison of Rachel Reeves to a Dickens character.

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The spines on the OBR’s charts are a signal to the chancellor to pull all the levers to improve our growth prospects

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 4h

Kemi Badenoch has insisted there is a “buzz” at the sparsely attended Conservative party conference in Manchester. However, images of empty seats are hard not to see as a symptom of her faltering leadership.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4mQbLGF

A sense of decay prevails at the Conservative party confe...

Kemi Badenoch is shifting her party further to the right to fend off Reform. It might not work

Robert Jenrick is right, we have an integration problem: ...

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 5h

Robert Jenrick is right, we have an integration problem: racist white people trib.al/maZQVI6

The shadow chancellor has railed against the lack of integration in parts of Britain. But it’s the ‘flag-bothering patriots’ who don’t want to mix

In Britain’s ‘hedgehog economy’, growth is wild, spiky – ...

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 6h

Ben Zaranko has compared the UK economy to being just like a hedgehog: wild, spiky – and fragile.

What levers can the government pull this autumn to boost our productivity prospects?

Read his full piece now to find out: https://bit.ly/3VVaPpC

The spines on the OBR’s charts are a signal to the chancellor to pull all the levers to improve our growth prospects

Press Officer, The Observer | The Observer

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 8h

Press Officer, The Observer trib.al/Li8fx1T

What’s the job?

A sense of decay prevails at the Conservative party confe...

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 10h

A sense of decay prevails at the Conservative party conference in Manchester trib.al/x50y1V2

Kemi Badenoch is shifting her party further to the right to fend off Reform. It might not work

The case for… Socks with sandals | The Observer

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 12h

The case for… Socks with sandals trib.al/OALi2Nr

Thank the younger generation for this welcome, ankle-concealing return to Victorian values

Protests erupt over Gaza after plea to respect grief

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 16h

Protests erupt over Gaza after plea to respect grief trib.al/3g8ckI5

More than 400 demonstrators were arrested in London on Saturday, while tensions ran high at a Manchester vigil for the victims of Thursday’s attack

‘Damn, boy, I think you got one’: inside Gaza’s deadly ai...

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 19h

‘Damn, boy, I think you got one’: inside Gaza’s deadly aid distribution centres trib.al/QNHaZkJ

US whistleblower’s videos raise questions about the hundreds of Palestinians killed at ‘humanitarian’ sites

Britain’s high borrowing costs and low fertility rate cou...

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 20h

Debt problems are now very public and will be Rachel Reeves’s biggest challenge this autumn, writes Richard Davies.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4mSbL9d

Debt problems are now very public and will be Rachel Reeves’s biggest challenge this autumn

An outstanding gianduia bar and, remarkably, it’s vegan

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 21h

An outstanding gianduia bar and, remarkably, it’s vegan trib.al/briZGhb

But why does Aldi have to spell the word ‘gianduja’? It just isn’t the Italian way

The Observer view: we cannot allow Britain to become an u...

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 22h

The violence in Manchester and the language in Whitehall are ruptures in the social fabric that has made Britain a beacon of freedom and safety.

Read more: https://bit.ly/46FINVa

The violence in Manchester and the language in Whitehall are ruptures in the social fabric that has made Britain a beacon of freedom and safety

Protests erupt over Gaza after plea to respect grief

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 23h

Despite pleas from the prime minister and home secretary to halt demonstrations, protests against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza saw more than 400 arrests in London and 150 in Manchester over the weekend.

Read more as John Simpson reports: https://bit.ly/4nBzkUL

More than 400 demonstrators were arrested in London on Saturday, while tensions ran high at a Manchester vigil for the victims of Thursday’s attack

Illegal practices tear the reputation of Italian luxury f...

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

“Luxury fashion sells for at least four times its cost price, and while labour is only 10% of that cost, it’s the easiest to drive down.”

Read more on how illegal practices are tearing the reputation of Italian luxury fashion: https://bit.ly/48ookWl

It is an industry that thrives on quality, yet Italy’s top houses are being investigated for sub-contracting, black market mark-ups and sweat shop labour

There seems to be no end to this murderous routine

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

"At night we lie awake counting living hostages, dead Gazans, speeches dripping with fear," writes Etgar Keret.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4nHo2P5

In October 2023, I told a grieving child the nightmare would pass. But war has become routine and the end feels impossibly out of reach

The new US ‘Department of War’ has a long history

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, around 800 American generals and admirals were rallied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on lethality, fitness, the warrior ethos—and the supposed threat of political correctness. But as Giles Whittell reveals, the US ‘Department of War’ is nothing new.

Read more: https://bit.ly/46VFWX8

Concerns about the fitness, battle-readiness, ethos and composition of America’s fighting forces date back to George Washington

How America was stolen | The Observer

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

"The exploits of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill became wild west myth, as Peter Cozzens’s history of Deadwood shows. But behind them lay the venal, illegal settlement of Native American land", writes @ericawgnr.bsky.social.

Read more: https://bit.ly/46UxDdV

The exploits of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill became wild west myth, as Peter Cozzens’s history of Deadwood shows. But behind them lay the venal, illegal s...

France’s prime minister resigns… again | The Observer

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

Is France ungovernable? In the past year, it has had four prime ministers, with its most recent, Sébastien Lecornu, only lasting 27 days.

Read more as Fred Harter explores what this means for France: https://bit.ly/3VQ1Ypd

Sébastien Lecornu lasted just 27 days in office. His departure suggests France may be ungovernable

Nigel Slater’s kitchen diary: celebrate apple season with...

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Slater’s kitchen diary: celebrate apple season with puff pastry dumplings trib.al/umnZjYG

English apples and stilton cheese are one of autumn’s unbeatable flavour combinations

Protests erupt over Gaza after plea to respect grief

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

More than 400 demonstrators were arrested in London on Saturday, while tensions ran high at a Manchester vigil for the victims of Thursday’s attack, read more as John Simpson reports:
https://bit.ly/4nBzkUL

More than 400 demonstrators were arrested in London on Saturday, while tensions ran high at a Manchester vigil for the victims of Thursday’s attack