The Guardian: Main section

Hugh Muir: For those who complain that Labour has moved too far away from its roots, we bring you news from Scotland

Jonathan Freedland: From Billy Elliot to JK Galbraith, our taste in a downturn satisfies one of two appetites: escape or understanding

Siddhartha Deb: The violent spectacle of terror distracts from the reality of another India long used to suffering

Michael Billington: British theatres are now troublingly dependent on US imports. Why have we grown so besotted?

Anne Karpf: Care homes, arts projects and other innovations in dementia treatment could save people from a life of bland reassurance

Zoe Williams: The minister's bungling reveals him to be what Labour needs: someone to take the Prescott role

Simon Jenkins: From the Mediterranean to Islamabad, people battered for a decade by dreadful US policies are in the grip of Obamania