The Common Good Economy by Mariana Mazzucato review – how can Labour really turn things around?
It’s not enough to wish for growth; economic success requires a sense of purpose, according to this academic
AI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment
For ease and speed, we are degrading our ability to connect and to organise our societies. We must assert our trust in humans over machines, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
Sajid Javid says backing Liz Truss to lead Tories was his ‘biggest political mistake’
Former chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to Reform
‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace
Former PM’s essay on Labour’s self-delusion shows he is the perfect person to provide such a critique
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher review – Hilary Mantel tale is provocative, powerful theatre
Beginning as a culture clash comedy with cups of tea and deadly intent, this two-hander becomes boldly arresting
‘Heat, floods and droughts make men more violent to women’: Natasha Walter on eco-feminism in a world on fire
The author has become acutely aware of how the climate crisis is affecting women – and, in her new book, she argues that it’s time for mainstream western feminists to join the dots
What If Reform Wins by Peter Chappell review – a massive wake-up call
This ‘nonfiction thriller’ takes us through exactly what would happen if Nigel Farage won his dreamed-of majority
The man who saw the future: the legacy of cultural theorist Mark Fisher
Touching on everything from late-stage capitalism to Adele, the work of the late writer is proving increasingly influential. Now a documentary on him is looking to live up to his ideals
The Guardian view on the Women’s Library at 100: a cause for celebration but not complacency
Editorial: The ups and downs of the collection launched by Millicent Fawcett make it an apt symbol of an ongoing struggle
David Judge obituary
Other lives: Leading scholar of parliamentary politics and democratic representation
Does anyone think Matt Goodwin’s book on Britain’s demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him
Who needs critics when the Reform man is so adept at patting his own back, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth
Editorial: On the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, the Scottish philospher is still invoked by the right. Yet he worried about inequality, monopoly and the power of wealth
Politics Without Politicians by Hélène Landemore review – could we get rid of Farage, Truss and Trump?
A Yale professor’s radical proposal to replace elected leaders with ordinary people, chosen by lottery
‘Immensely heartened’: Sally Rooney hails Palestine Action high court ruling as victory for UK civil liberties
Exclusive: Irish author, who feared her books being withdrawn from UK, says proscription had been ‘extreme assault’ on rights and freedoms
Reform-run council says free library scheme for refugees ‘is not value for money’
Party withdraws all Lancashire libraries from City of Sanctuary UK programme that supports new arrivals to UK