John Rentoul
John Rentoul is chief political commentator for The Independent on Sunday, and visiting professor at Queen Mary, University of London, where he teaches contemporary history. Previously he was chief leader writer for The Independent. He has written a biography of Tony Blair, whom he admired more at the end of his time in office than he did at the beginning.
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40 Years After Dark Side: Never underestimate the power of 'The Dark Side ...'
23 March 2013 11:49 PM
It has been 40 years since the release of Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon'. John Rentoul remembers when the cloud bursts thundered in his ears
Errors and Omissions: With churches it’s easy to get your Nicholases in a twist
22 March 2013 04:53 PM
Plus, a heads up on Google Glass: the Independent on Sunday's chief political commentator runs his rule over this week's coverage
Forget this Budget: it's last year's that counts
17 March 2013 12:00 AM
A cut in the top rate of income tax was a terrible mistake, and the damage is done
Devon council bans apostrophes in street signs
15 March 2013 06:05 PM
It’s easy to get apostrophes right, so let’s get them right
Theresa May in No 10? It's not totally daft
10 March 2013 12:00 AM
David Cameron's position looks impregnable, but so did Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher's. Immovable objects can vanish overnight
The Emperor's New Clothes (03/03/13)
03 March 2013 12:00 AM
The Smiths used to be great. But, says John Rentoul, that doesn't mean they merit quite the reverence they currently receive
As ever, Tony Blair is David Cameron's guide
03 March 2013 12:00 AM
The credit-rating downgrade and Ukip's success in Eastleigh could have resulted in the PM changing course. He has rightly not done so
Calm down dears, it's only a by-election
24 February 2013 12:00 AM
The Lib Dems should hold Eastleigh in this week's poll, and Tory MPs will blame the PM, Nick Clegg, the EU and meteors in Russia...
Ed Miliband, the candidate from the planet Zog
17 February 2013 12:00 AM
The Eds adopt the sluggish politics of the late Gordon Brown era, not his early dexterity
Is Mr Cameron out of touch, cowardly, lazy...?
10 February 2013 12:00 AM
He allowed Andrew Lansley to lose his marbles and sent Oliver Letwin in to help him find them
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