John Rentoul

John Rentoul is a political commentator for The Independent on Sunday and former leader writer for The Independent. He is the author of two acclaimed biographies of Tony Blair and has worked as a television journalist and as deputy editor of the New Statesman.

John Rentoul: The lightness of Mr Purnell

I do like James Purnell's article in The Independent today. He manages, with a lightness of touch and a sense of humour, to make the case for voting Labour better than anyone else in the Cabinet.

Recently by John Rentoul

John Rentoul: The Treasury mole myth

Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Rachel Sylvester's column today is as sharp as ever, although my sympathy for ministers and civil servants who have to spend time answering Freedom of Information questions is limited. But in discussing the wider implications of the Damian Green business, she does perpetuate the myth of the Treasury mole.

John Rentoul: The police are a law unto themselves

Sunday, 30 November 2008

Raiding four addresses on the basis of 'inference' and 'intelligence' alone, the Met has overstepped its mark

John Rentoul: Making sense of the polls

Sunday, 30 November 2008

The Ipsos-MORI poll in today's Observer changes the story again, replacing a three-point Conservative lead from 12 days ago with an 11-point lead. The previous poll looks like an outlier; this is nearer the top of the bell curve.

John Rentoul: End of commentary on Damian Green

Sunday, 30 November 2008

Donpaskini has the last word:

Jimmy Leach: Vote Hubdub!

Sunday, 30 November 2008

Terry Hamblin: Living forever

Sunday, 30 November 2008

Catherine Townsend: The Morning after pill: A perfect stocking stuffer?

Sunday, 30 November 2008

John Rentoul: Is this the stupidest man in Britain?

Saturday, 29 November 2008

What Richard Littlejohn writes is usually of no consequence. As far as I can make out much of it is supposedly satirical doggerel about the supposed evils of the Government. But today's dose of poison is particularly offensive and factually incorrect.

John Rentoul: In defence of state secrecy

Saturday, 29 November 2008

Important case at the information tribunal expected to be decided in January. In the current climate, in which whistleblowers are canonised and all government secrets must be made public, Jonathan Swift, counsel for the Cabinet Office, is arguing the hard case.