The Guardian view on Russia’s election: in Stalin’s footsteps
The Guardian view on the Bank of England’s week ahead: it’s time to start cutting rates
Editorial: High rates only prolong economic stagnation and the farce of big bank profits while Britons can’t feed themselves
The Observer view on Russia’s election: insecure, weak Putin craves the popular vote, but uses violence to guarantee it
This parody of an election will be remembered for the cynically methodical manner in which he and his cronies stole the people’s right to freely choose Russia’s leader