Author: The Guardian

‘There’s nothing interesting about me – and no interest in me’: how Larry David’s new biography nearly didn’t happen

He point-blank refused, begged the author not to talk to people who knew him … and eventually relented. Making the first authorised biography of the Seinfeld and Curb creator was no mean featEmperor of Nothing: The Making of...

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Burnham call for debate on free movement with EU draws mixed Labour response

Angela Rayner backs PM’s plea for ‘honest discussion’ but MPs in heavily pro-Brexit seats may be more cautiousAndy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet...

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Cutting ‘red tape’ is nothing but a red herring – and arguably counterproductive | Heather Stewart

Blaming a moribund economy on too many rules is a hackneyed neoliberal trope – UK plc needs smarter regulation, not less regulationBefore becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham pledged to “end 40 years of neoliberalism”. But as...

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