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Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 18 April 1997 - 7 November 1997. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
22 April 1997: Chirac's Maastricht ace
22 April 1997: Hard times for our mutual friend
22 April 1997: A rose by any other colour
2 May 1997 (3rd & final edition): A political earthquake (first edition identified as MK)
19 May 1997: Up front monarchy
25 August 1997: Stage a rescue
3 October 1997: Foul play in Amman
3 October 1997: A flying start on ethnic issues
1 November 1997: A fair Irish winner

Generally two leading articles were published on Monday and Saturday, and three from Tuesday to Friday. The leading articles appear in column format on the left hand side of the page, under the heading 'The Guardian' with the date, edition number, address '119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER', fax number '0171-837 4530', email address 'E-mail: letters@guardian.co.uk' and website 'http://www.guardian.co.uk'.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
BB/Brian B - (5 August 1997) (8 August 1997) [Brian Bell]
D Beresford - David Beresford
I Black - Ian Black
D Christy - [Desmond Christy]
MD/M Dean - Malcolm Dean
JF - Jonathan Freedland
JG - [John Gittings]
S Jeffries - [Stuart Jefferies]
VK - Vic Keegan
MK - Martin Kettle
E MacAskill
DMcK - David McKie
DM - [David McKie]
A Mildrum - (16 June 1997)
S Moss - Stephen Moss
RN-T/R Norton-Taylor - Richard Norton-Taylor
T Radford - Tim Radford
Neil Robinson
AR/A Rusbridger - Alan Rusbridger
D Sharrock
J Steele - Jonathan Steele
L Thomas -
J Vidal - John Vidal
Sally Weald (sic) - [Sally Weale]
M White - Michael White
M Woollacott/M Wooll - Martin Woollacott
G Younge/GY - Gary Younge
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 8 November 1997 (front cover states 10 November) - 11 June 1998. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
22 November 1997: Benefits in the balance
22 November 1997: By-election lessons
24 November 1997: The pendulum swings in Asia
24 November 1997: Defending the newt
20 December 1997: The politician's wife
22 December 1997: Korea's new challenges
22 December 1997: Forgive them but...
17 January 1998: Please, Mr Robinson
23 January 1998: When tolerance has its limits
30 January 1998: Ten squandered years
30 January 1998: The truth about Bloody Sunday
21 February 1998: After Kofi returns
21 February 1998: The laws of sex
23 February 1998: Green field, brown field
23 February 1998: Bare contacts
23 March 1998: Dyb dyb dob dob (identified as 'MD?')
28 March 1998: Who's better?
15 April 1998: The rise and rise of heroin
15 May 1998: Gangrene of debt
15 May 1998: Cash for gongs
16 May 1998: Ulster is hesitating
16 May 1998: The Voice is silent
30 May 1998: The endless crisis of aid
30 May 1998: A plan too fast

Generally two leading articles were published on Monday and Saturday, and three from Tuesday to Friday.

The leading articles appear in column format on the left hand side of the page until Wednesday 18 February 1998 when they are published across the top third of the page.

The leading articles are published under the heading 'The Guardian' with the date, edition number, address '119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER', fax number '0171-837 4530', email address 'E-mail: letters@guardian.co.uk' and website 'http://www.guardian.co.uk'.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
Decca Aitkensen
I Black - Ian Black
S B[oseley] - Sarah Boseley
M Bunting - Madeleine Bunting
MD/M Dean - Malcolm Dean
Charlotte Denny
L Elliot - Larry Elliot
J Ezard - John Ezard
G Foden - Giles Foden
JF - Jonathan Freedland
JG - [John Gittings]
SJ - (9 May 1998)
VK - Vic Keegan
MK - Martin Kettle
Clare [Longan]
Ewan (sic) McA - Ewen MacAskill
Liz McGregor
DMcK - David McKie
EMcK - [Ewen MacAskill]
S Moss - Stephen Moss
T Radford - Tim Radford
AR - Alan Rusbridger
J Steele - Jonathan Steele
P Toynbee - Polly Toynbee
A Travis - Alan Travis
John Vidal
K Vyner (sic) - [Katharine Viner]
D Walker - David Walker
SW/S Weale - Sally Weale
MW - [Micheal White]
M White/Mike White - Michael White
M Woollacott/M Woolla - Martin Woollacott
G Younge - Gary Younge
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 12 June 1998 - 18 January 1999. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
*new 18 July 1998: Designer wars
*new 11 August 1998: Shining cricket (identified as 'sport')
*new 17 August 1998: Testimony time
*new 22 August 1998: The urge to vengeance
*new 22 August 1998: The Spice of life
*new 27 August 1998: Summer movies (identified as G2 or GZ)
*new 4 November 1998: Malaysian stirfry (illegible entry Robin [Baneriji]
*new 19 November 1998: Malaysian subtext
*new 25 November 1998: Tea science
*new 28 November 1998: A nation of profiteers
16 December 1998: Clinton in Gaza (identified as 'MW?')
21 December 1998: Don't impeach him
22 December 1998: Not that funny
22 December 1998: The Santer clause (post it at the front of the volume identifies JF)
24 December 1998: A sudden departure (post it at the front of the volume identifies JF)
24 December 1998: Judgement in China.

Generally two leading articles were published on Monday and Saturday, and three from Tuesday to Friday.

The leading articles appear across the top third of the page under the heading 'The Guardian' with the date, edition number, address '119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER', fax number '0171-837 4530', email address 'E-mail: letters@guardian.co.uk' and website 'http://www.guardian.co.uk'.

The leading article for Saturday 24 October 1998 is pasted at the back of the volume rather than in sequence.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
VB - (17 September 1998)
S Bates - Stephen Bates
D Beresford - David Beresford
I Black/IB - Ian Black
Alex Brummer
M Buntg - Madeleine Bunting
DC - (25 January 1999)
J Cunningh - John Cunningham
MD - Malcolm Dean
C Denny - [Charlotte] Denny
L Elliott - Larry Elliott
Engel - Matthew Engel
J Ezard - John Ezard
G Foden - Giles Foden
JF - Jonathan Freedland
JG - [John Gittings]
D Glaister - Dan Glaister
Stuart Jeff[...] - Stuart [Jeffries]
VK - Vic Keegan
P Lennon - Peter Lennon
D McKie/D McK - David McKie
Seamus Milne
S Moss - Stephen Moss
R N-T - Richard Norton-Taylor
Tim Radford
AR - Alan Rusbridger
JS - [Jonathan Steele]
J Steele - Jonathan Steele
R Thomas - [Richard Thomas]
J Vidal/Vidal - John Vidal
DW - [David Ward]
MW - [Michael White]
M White - Michael White
M Wool/M Wolla/M Woolla/M Wo - Martin Woollacott
G Younge - Gary Younge
[GZ] - (27 August 1998)
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials,19 January 1999 - 31 August 1999 (front cover states September 1999). Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
*new 6 February 1999: The case for intervention (illegible identifier - 'A Bru[mmer])
*new 6 February 1999: A nouvelle lingo
*new 20 February 1999: Throught for food
*new 20 February 1999: Less bark, more bite
*new 1 March 1999: Pros and cons
*new 2 March 1999: Sporting chances
*new 13 March 1999: Send for Dr Mo (identified a s'MB?')
25 March 1999: Defeating Milosevic
25 March 1999: Pinochet loses
31 March 1999: The human cost
31 March 1999: A quiet rebirth
31 March 1999: TV sex warning
5 April 1999: Folly and madness
5 April 1999: Protecting the Net
*new 9 April 1999: Chimps are us
12 April 1999: More bombs, slow results
12 April 1999: County catches
20 April 1999: The love triangle (DM is crossed through)
*new 22 May 1999: A trying season (illegible entry - possibly MGMoras)
*new 25 May 1999: State door prised open (identified as 'AR?')
*new 26 May 1999: Tango with a mango
*new 29 May 1999: A dangerous stumble (illegible entry - possibly McK Doughty)
11 June 1999: The obsequies of war
11 June 1999: Jacobs takes the biscuit
12 June 1999: What are they up to?
14 June 1999: Watch the Russians
14 June 1999: Trust the French
15 June 1999: Everyone's a loser
15 June 1999: Sex lessons
15 June 1999: Shopping trolleys
*new 17 June 1999: Mandela: a hero departs (illegible entry, possibly D Bess]
19 June 1999: Stop the world
21 June 1999: Poll drama not a crisis
21 June 1999: Before a will to win...
22 June 1999: Europe: the sleeping giant
22 June 1999: Wessex Prince...
16 July 1999: One jag good, two jags bad
17 June 1999: English drumbeats
*new 26 July 1999: Opening up the coffers (illegible entry, possibly E M[cKa])
7 August 1999: The next Balkan threat
7 August 1999: Blair's great escape
28 August 1999: Supermarket surgery
30 August 1999: Making rules for TV

Generally two leading articles were published on Monday and Saturday, and three from Tuesday to Friday.

The leading articles appear across the top third of the page under the heading 'The Guardian' with the date, edition number, address '119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER', fax number '0171-837 4530', email address 'E-mail: letters@guardian.co.uk' and website 'http://www.guardian.co.uk'. From 19 April 1999 the leading articles appear as a column.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
M Atkinson -
David Beresf - David Beresford
MB/M Bunting/M Bunt - Madeleine Bunting
A Brum/Alex Brum - (31 July 1999)
J Cun/J Cunn - John Cunningham
JC - (31 May 1999)
MD - Malcolm Dean
J Gittings - John Gittings
L Elliot/LE - Larry Elliot
JF - Jonathan Freedland
VK - Vic Keegan
Ewen M - Ewen MacAskill
Chris McG - (31 May 1999)
Bill Montgomery
S Moss - Stephen Moss
AR - Alan Rusbridger
J Steele - Jonathan Steele
JS - [Jonathan Steele]
ST - [Simon Tisdall]
J Vidal - John Vidal
DW - [David Ward]
MW - [Michael White]
M White - Michael White
M Wool.../M Woll/M Wolla - Martin Woollacott
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials,1 September 1999 - 22 March 2000. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
17 September 1999: Who created Floyd?
17 September 1999: Shelve the big stick
17 September 1999: Not nominees, please
18 September 1999: Kennedy's task ahead
18 September 1999: All puff and wind
20 September 1999: Really existing spies
20 September 1999: Cashing in
*new 21 September 1999: Pre-emptive retaliation (identified as 'JF?')
21 September 1999: Tony Blair's rural rides
28 September 1999: A battle belatedly won
25 October 1999: Last laugh is on the house
25 October 1999: Getting schools online
*new 1 November 1999: Home truths [illegible entry 'J C[ingh] - possibly John Carvel? - possibly short for John Cunningham?]
2 November 1999: The mortgage ramp
5 November 1999: Saying no to injustice
5 November 1999: The battle of Burford
6 November 1999: Powerless to act? Not so
6 November 1999: Railtrack in the dock
6 November 1999: Deprivation at ten
*new 13 November 1999: Performance Pay (identified as 'MB?')
19 November 1999: Impasse in Istanbul
19 November 1999: He is in, after all
19 November 1999: A pother of pedants
*new 25 November 1999: Manchester's renewal (illegible entry H or M McIl or McK)
23 December 1999: In by a whisker
No leading articles for 1 January 2000 (loose - continuation from page one, We have the power. Do we have the wisdom?
*new 8 March 2000: Babbling of green fields
10 March 2000: As mean as it gets

Generally two leading articles were published on Monday and Saturday, and three from Tuesday to Friday. The leading articles appear as a column.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
Mark Atki[ns] (20 September 1999)
AB - [Andrew Brown]
MB - Madeleine Bunting
MD - Malcolm Dean
L[E] - [Larry Elliot]
JF - Jonathan Freedland
VK - Vic Keegan
DMcK - David McKie
M McNay - Mike McNay
Tim Radford
AR - Alan Rusbridger
JS - [Jonathan Steele]
ST - [Simon Tisdall]
PT - [Polly Toynbee]
D Walker - David Walker
DW - [David Ward]
MW - [Michael White]
Michael White
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 23 March 2000 - 11 November 2000. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
25 March 2000: The right to be different
27 March 2000: Trimble's awful weekend
27 March 2000: Tony, relax
27 March 2000: Land of the sinking sum
24 April 2000: Spoilt for choice
only 2 leading article included on 7 October
only 1 leading article included on 9 October
only 2 leading articles included on 12 October
30 October 2000: Reinjecting trust
30 October 2000: dot.com slump

Generally three leading articles were published each day, appearing as a column. The first example of a heading appears on 20 October when the heading reads 'The Guardian' above which are the words 'Founded in 1821' and the edition number.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
HB - (1 September 2000)
MB - Madeleine Bunting
MD - Malcolm Dean
CD -
LE - [Larry Elliot]
J Ezard
JF - Jonathan Freedland
JG - [John Gittings]
VK - Vic Keegan
EMc - [Ewen MacAskill]
EMcK - [Ewen MacAskill]
DMcK - David McKie
IM - [Ian Mayes]
SM -
AR - Alan Rusbridger
TR (11 August 2000)
JS - [Jonathan Steele]
ST - [Simon Tisdall]
DW - [David Ward]
MW - [Martin Woollacott or Martin Wainwright]
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 13 November 2000 - 28 May 2001. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
2 December 2000: Shoot-out at OK Corral
6 December 2000: Magic or not, let in the daylight
16 January 2001: Children's choice
25 January 2001: The price of prevarication
25 January 2001: A dead end no longer
31 March 2001: On the wrong side
13 April 2001: The teachers' new friend
13 April 2001: The onus of a bonus

Generally three leading articles were published each day, appearing as a column.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
Richard Boston
MB - Madeleine Bunting
MD - Macolm Dean
LE - [Larry Elliot]
JF - Jonathan Freedland
VK - Vic Keegan
D McK - David McKie
E Mc - [Ewen MacAskill]
SM -
AR - Alan Rusbridger
JS - [Jonathan Steele]
ST - [Simon Tisdall]
DW - [David Ward]
MW - [Martin Woollacott or Martin Wainwright]
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 29 May 2001 - 15 September 2001 (front cover states Sunday 16 September 2001). Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
13 July 2001: The dash to the right
13 July 2001: Parliament's poodles
13 July 2001: Surrender your sceptres
1 September 2001: Racism is everywhere
1 September 2001: Alphabet dupes

Generally three leading articles were published each day, appearing as a column.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
C Bennett - Catherine Bennett
MB - Madeleine Bunting
MD - Malcolm Dean
C Denny - [Charlotte Denny]
LE - Larry Elliot
J Ezzard (sic) - John Ezard
JF - Jonathan Freedland
J Hartley (30 July 2001)
[M Hilmer] - (24 August 2001)
MK - Martin Kettle
VK - Vic Keegan
BM (8 June 2001)
E McA - Ewen MacAskill
D McK - David McKie
S Moss - Stephen Moss
Tim Radford
R Ramesh - Randeep Ramesh
AR - Alan Rusbridger
JS - (22 August 2001)
ST - [Simon Tisdall]
A Travis - Alan Travis
JV - [?Jeevan Vasagar] (22 June 2001)
DW - [David Ward]
M Wells - Matt Wells
M Woollacott - Martin Woollacott
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 17 September 2001 - 10 January 2002. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
13 October 2001: Two cheers for the UN (identified as 'MK?')

Generally three leading articles were published each day, appearing as a column.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
MB - Madeleine Bunting
CD - (11 December 2001)
MD - Malcolm Dean
LE - [Larry Elliot] (11 December 2001)
J Izzard (sic) - John Ezard
JF - Jonathan Freedland
JG - [John Gittings]
J Glover - Julian Glover
VK - Vic Keegan
MK - Martin Kettle
EM - [Ewen MacAskill]
E McK - [Ewen MacAskill]
D McK - David McKie
S Moss - Stephen Moss
Ben Rogers
AR - Alan Rusbridger
RR - [Randeep Ramesh]
ST - [Simon Tisdall]
MW - [Michael White]
M Wain/M Wainwright - Martin Wainwright
Mike White/Michael White
M Wool - Martin Woollacott
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Cuttings of each of the Guardian's leading articles with manuscript annotations of the author's initials, 11 January 2002 - 27 August 2002. Leading articles were published anonymously each day as the collective view of the newspaper. Researchers should note that leaders do not necessarily express the personal views of their writers.

The following leading articles have no author identified:
15 February 2002: A US president writes
21 March 2002: Common good gets better

Generally three leading articles were published each day, appearing as a column.

The authors identified in this volume are (in alphabetical order):
MB - Madeleine Bunting
MD - Malcolm Dean
JF - Jonathan Freedland
Dan Glaister
JG - John Gittings
J Glover - Julian Glover
VK - Vic Keegan
MK - Martin Kettle
E Mc - [Ewen MacAskill]
DMcK - David McKie
S Moss - Stephen Moss
T Radford - Tim Radford
RR - [Randeep Ramesh]
AR - Alan Rusbridger
JS - [Jonathan Steele]
J Steel - Jonathan Steele
ST - [Simon Tisdall]
DW - [David Ward]
Lucy Wain - Lucy Wainwright (20 April 2002)
Martin W - [Martin Wainwright or Martin Woollacott]
M Wain/M Wainwright/Wainwright- Martin Wainwright
M Wells - Matt Wells
Mike White - Michael White
M Wool/M Woollacott - Martin Woollacott
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited