Articles by Frances Ryan

The two-child limit is abolished at last. Watch out for the narrative that will follow | Frances Ryan

The right is already in a frenzy about the migrant groups it thinks will benefit – and the budget contained other trade-offs, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Technology

Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future review – the comic just can’t hide his emotion in this mind-blowing show

He tries to play the stoic in this look at the incredible changes to disabled peoples’ lives that tech could bring. But the radical benefits of one piece of kit leave him visibly moved

3 days ago

Politics

Labour’s rebuttal to the Green party this week sums up the double standard that dogs our politics | Frances Ryan

Why is it that the politics of hope offered up by the left is dismissed as naive, while the policies of the centre and right are portrayed as all that is possible? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Nov 12, 2025

Entertainment

Kingdom review – David Attenborough never fails to make nature awe-inspiring

Attenborough’s latest extravaganza is packed with such high drama it’s like Game of Thrones … if Cersei was a hyena. If only it hadn’t been bumped down the schedules because of Strictly

Nov 9, 2025

It’s Badenoch’s Tory show, 2025: like Britain seeing an old flame and remembering why we blocked their number | Frances Ryan

The conference offers a flailing leader, Trumpite policies and rivals jockeying for position. It is comical, but also worrying, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Oct 6, 2025