‘No one should have more than €10m’: the author of Limitarianism on why the super-rich need to level down radically

Prof Ingrid Robeyns has spent a decade studying wealth and ethics and says that limits are essential if we want to eradicate poverty and protect social cohesion and the planet

Review finds libraries in England suffer ‘lack of recognition’ from government

Proposals include the creation of a libraries minister and a high-profile libraries laureate to be the sector’s public champion

The Wild Men by David Torrance review – inside Labour’s first cabinet

An engrossing account of the perilous course charted by Ramsay MacDonald, Britain’s first Labour prime minister

Liam Byrne: ‘I’d say about a quarter to a third of MPs are the children of alcoholics’

In his new book, the Labour MP, who left a note to his Treasury successor in 2010 saying that there was ‘no money’, likens modern Britain to the last days of Rome. He talks about trauma, Starmer and creating a fairer society

Charity launches support scheme for at-risk libraries in wake of budget cuts

Around 650 libraries will benefit from Libraries Connected programme, as almost one in five council leaders fear bankruptcy this year or next

My plan to topple the Tory dark lords in 2024

We need a fellowship of socially conscious heroes to fight the Conservatives and NHS data-grabbing firms and save our democracy

Keir Starmer ‘lacks clear sense of purpose’ claims Labour ex-policy chief

Party historian MP Jon Cruddas questions readiness for power of leader with few ties to movement’s roots or ideology

Thatcher ‘utterly shattered’ by MI5 revelations in Spycatcher, files reveal

National Archives papers show prime minister tried in vain to avoid inquiry over Peter Wright’s memoirs

Kerry Packer was proposed as mediator in Thatcher’s fight to stop Spycatcher memoir

Counsel for ex-MI5 officer Peter Wright suggested role for Australian media tycoon but idea was swiftly rejected

Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender by Linda McDougall review – notes on a scandal

A much-needed retelling of the extraordinary story of Harold Wilson’s right-hand woman

Carol Vorderman: ‘I honestly believe we can reduce the Tories to 70 MPs’

The former Countdown host on how her love of puzzles and quizzes led to her Perfect 10 podcast, her hopes for 2024, and her unlikely mission to oust the Tories

The big 2023 quiz of the year

Barbie was on the big screen, Taylor Swift on the airwaves… How well do you remember the year that was?

Troublesome talent and meddling ministers. As BBC chair, Samir Shah, here’s what you’ve got to do

Our expert panel on how the BBC should deal with perfidious governments and a hostile press – all while continuing to engage the public

‘If only Harry were next in line, said a source close to Harry’ – Omid Scobie’s Endgame, digested by John Crace

The book that charts the royal race row has finally made it to British shores. Our parliamentary sketch writer assesses the damage

Digested week: A win for the posh boys and some shameful I’m a Celebrity dosh

As David Cameron returned, Nigel Farage headed for the jungle and Spurs crumbled, there was no invite for the launch of The Plot