Andrew Rawnsley
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Chief Political Commentator & Associate Editor, The Observer
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Chatter about dethroning the prime minister is easy. Doing so is much harder.
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Chatter of dethroning the prime minister is easy. Doing s...
Keir Starmer, a proud man, looks at his lean and hungry colleagues and doesn’t see anyone who would do a better job
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/chatter-of-dethroning-the-prime-minister-is-easy-doing-so-is-much-harder
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Merry Christmas everyone! A big thank you to those who are working today.
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It’ll be lonely this Christmas
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ʼTis the season to be jolly – but not for this Nobby-no-m...
Self-inflicted wounds and systemic challenges have both contributed to Labour’s dire levels of unpopularity
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/tis-the-season-to-be-jolly-but-not-for-this-nobby-no-mates-government
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Thank you, Ian
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Keir Starmer flinches from the alarming truth that the United States no longer behaves like a friend
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Time to sound the alarm: the United States no longer behaves like a friend | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/keir-starmer-flinches-from-the-alarming-truth-that-the-united-states-no-longer-behaves-like-a-friend
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Thank you, Ian. Fear you are correct.
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Thank you, Tim
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Will the leftish parties unite to stop Nigel Farage?
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Will the leftish parties unite to stop Nigel Farage from becoming PM? | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/will-the-leftish-parties-unite-to-stop-nigel-farage-from-becoming-pm
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The budget has left Labour even more vulnerable to its enemies
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What is the point of this Labour government? The budget offered no compelling answer | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/what-is-the-point-of-this-labour-government-the-budget-offered-no-compelling-answer
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Labour MPs are finally cheering, but the true test of this budget is yet to come
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Labour MPs are finally cheering – but this budget’s true test is yet to come | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/labour-mps-are-cheering-for-the-first-time-in-months-but-this-budgets-true-test-is-yet-to-come
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Thank you, Judeet
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We agree, John
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Thank you, Christine
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The trouble with Lords
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The Lords they are a-leaping to frustrate ministers | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/the-lords-they-are-a-leaping-to-frustrate-ministers
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How a cunning plan to bolster the prime minister backfired spectacularly
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How a cunning plan to bolster the PM backfired spectacularly | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/how-a-cunning-plan-to-bolster-the-prime-minister-backfired-spectacularly
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“Rachel could not only do everything as a journalist…she could invariably do it all better, and quicker, than anybody else.” My colleague Tim Adams has written the tribute to Rachel Cooke that she richly deserves.
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Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/rachel-cooke-a-tribute
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Thank you, Mike
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Thank you, David
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Many thanks, Paul
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Thank you, Tim
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Lessons from America
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Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the power of charisma in politics | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/mamdanis-victory-shows-how-much-charisma-and-knowing-your-voters-matter-in-politics
about 2 months ago
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What did she mean by that?
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Substantial tax rises are coming – the chancellor has put...
Now we know: the government is about to break its manifesto pledge. But there is a case for doing so
https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/substantial-tax-rises-are-coming-the-chancellor-has-put-britain-on-notice
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Thank you, Alan. As you suggest, upping basic rate raises quite a lot more than upping higher rates.
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Thank you, Chris.
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Thank you, Jos. You’re not wrong.
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Thank you, Irene
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Thank you, Dean
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Thank you, Rick
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Glad it hit the spot, David
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2p or not 2p? That is the question.
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The chancellor is stuck between a fiscal rock and a polit...
With the budget looming, Rachel Reeves must decide whether to put up the basic rate
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/rachel-steep-penalty-breaking-labour-tax-pledge-but-price-may-have-to-be-paid
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Will Keir Starmer pay any heed to Lucy Powell?
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Lucy Powell has a resonant message. The PM would be wise ...
After a disastrous byelection in Wales, Labour’s new deputy leader should not be frozen out by Keir Starmer
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/victorious-lucy-powell-has-a-powerful-message-and-the-pm-would-be-wise-to-listen
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Many thanks, Guy
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Thank you, Jane
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Thank you, Ian
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Thank you, Mike
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Thank you, Ben
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There's a potential path back for the Tories, but not by being a Reform tribute act
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The Conservatives must reclaim competence – and stop imit...
Years of blunders have wrecked the Tory brand. Mimicking Nigel Farage won’t rebuild it – owning their failures might
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/years-of-blunders-have-wrecked-the-tory-brand-mimicking-farage-wont-rebuild-it-owning-the-partys-failures-might
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Kemi Badenoch’s closing speech was a success- in the conference hall at least.
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Badenoch’s speech may just have bought her a bit more tim...
The confident speech touched most of the right notes for her Conservative family in the Manchester hall, but voters are unlikely to be as convinced
https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/badenochs-speech-may-just-have-bought-her-a-bit-more-time-as-tory-leader
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Thank you, Ian
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The difficult road ahead
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It’s not enough to be up for the fight – Keir Starmer mus...
A harder challenge lies ahead for the prime minister – persuading voters and some within his party that he can deliver
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/its-not-enough-to-be-up-for-the-fight-keir-starmer-must-show-he-has-a-strategy-to-win
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Thank you, Aladdin
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Keir Starmer’s conference speech: a rallying cry his party likes and a flavour of Blue Labour.
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Starmer played the patriot card – but in a hand with no aces
With his party conference speech the PM may have quelled an uprising, but the battle against Reform has only just begun
https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/starmer-patriot-card-no-aces-labour-party-conference-speech
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Thank you, Andrew
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Thank you, Alan
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Interesting point, Matthew
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Thank you, Ian
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Fantasy politics
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Andy Burnham taking Keir Starmer’s crown is pure fantasy
Leadership speculation is a distraction from Labour’s real challenge of restoring confidence and offering hope
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/andy-burnham-taking-the-crown-is-pure-fantasy
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Fair point, Ian
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Thank you, Ben
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