John Rentoul
John Rentoul is chief political commentator for The Independent on Sunday, and visiting fellow 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.
John Rentoul: The really disturbing question about Iraq
Going in is not the issue now. Chilcot should be looking at how the occupation gave rise to such bloodshed
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John Rentoul: Anti-war bias exposed by anti-war campaigner
Thursday, 26 November 2009
One advantage of being a true hardcore anti-war obsessive - I mean "doughty and dogged" - is that you do know a lot. Chris Ames realises that the reporting of the Iraq Inquiry is, as I suggested here, here and here, highly selective and biased:
John Rentoul: Iraq Inquiry misreporting rebuttal, day two
Thursday, 26 November 2009
There is just too much of it to try to rebut all the prism-reporting of the Iraq Inquiry. But it may be worth trying to do the lowlights.
John Rentoul: What did Clegg say?
Monday, 23 November 2009
John Rentoul: Like it or not, there it is. A Tory policy
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Voluntary work for young people is not new – but David Cameron wants to make it universally available
John Rentoul: Cameron's biggest U-turn
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
How much do the "progressive" Conservatives care about poverty?
John Rentoul: Do the polls flatter Labour?
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
n ICM poll in The Guardian this morning gives the Conservatives a 13-point lead, roughly the same as the 14-point lead in our ComRes poll for The Independent on Sunday at the weekend, and another 14-point lead from YouGov in The Sunday Times.
John Rentoul: Labour must read the Tories' book
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Four unsuitable leaders cost the Conservatives power. Gordon Brown should take note and act fast
John Rentoul: David Miliband's threat to Brown
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Oops. The Times, unexpectedly, this morning asks Number 168 in my series of Questions to Which the Answer is No: Is David Miliband seeking the role of EU foreign minister?
John Rentoul: Defeat from the jaws
Monday, 9 November 2009
I am completely with Amol Rajan in his contempt for The Sun's "shameful" attempt to exploit a mother's grief in order further to humiliate the Prime Minister.
John Rentoul: Cameron is the new Blair
Sunday, 8 November 2009
The Tory leader has learnt from New Labour not to promise too much. There's little danger of that
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