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Chief Political Commentator & Associate Editor, The Observer https://observer.co.uk/contributor/andrew-rawnsley

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Gorton and Denton will force Labour to rethink โ€“ it is no... The byelection humiliation is the harbinger of a cataclysmic night for Sirย Keir Starmer in the Mayย elections

Double trouble observer.co.uk/news/columni...

01.03.2026 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Many thanks, Ian

22.02.2026 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Mike

22.02.2026 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donโ€™t underestimate the Windsorsโ€™ ruthless drive to survive Keir Starmer wouldnโ€™t be the first prime minister to help the royals weather storms that might have finished the monarchy

Gruesome days for the Windsors, but never underestimate their ruthless drive to survive
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22.02.2026 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Many thanks, David

15.02.2026 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glad it hit the spot, Steve

15.02.2026 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Ian

15.02.2026 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmerโ€™s leadership hangs between survival and coll... The prime minister is safe for now. But with rivals circling and dire opinion polls, his tenure isย still far from assured

Schrodinger's prime minister observer.co.uk/news/columni...

15.02.2026 10:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you, Rick

08.02.2026 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Peter Mandelson scandal has turned โ€˜No drama Starmer... Fierce questions about the prime ministerโ€™s judgment are daggers to the heart ofย what is supposed to be his core brand

Lessons of a scandal observer.co.uk/news/politic...

08.02.2026 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Mandelsonโ€™s leap from the Lords wonโ€™t end this crisis The disgraced ex-peer has fallen on his sword and handed in his ermine, but a police investigation means this story has further to runโ€ฆ to Keir Starmerโ€™s dismay

He jumped before he was pushed

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03.02.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glad it hit the spot, Ivor.

01.02.2026 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Ian

01.02.2026 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Dean

01.02.2026 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform is turning into a recycling centre for toxic Tories The growing list of defectors suggests Nigel Farageโ€™s party is less an insurgency than a refuge for the least appealing Conservatives

Never mind the quality, feel the width observer.co.uk/news/columni...

01.02.2026 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thank you, Ian

25.01.2026 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Rupert

25.01.2026 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Captโ€™n

25.01.2026 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Many thanks, David

25.01.2026 11:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, David

25.01.2026 11:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Andy Burnhamโ€™s make-or-break choiceย will either crownย him... The mayor ofย Manchesterโ€™s bid to return to Westminster will be a test for Labour and for Keir Starmerโ€™s authority

Off we go
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25.01.2026 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Starmer escapes the worst of Trumpโ€™s insults but the PM h... The US president brutally mocked most of his Nato โ€˜alliesโ€™ in his Davos speech, while conceding he does not intend to bomb his way into Greenland

Trump steps back from using force to seize Greenland, but still isn't asking nicely
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21.01.2026 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The right canโ€™t unite. Itโ€™s now a fight to the death betw... The rancour unleashed by Robert Jenrickโ€™s defection exposes a battle that has become intensely bitter and personal

The right can't unite
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18.01.2026 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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A traitor has been banished โ€“ย but Jenrick sacking could h... The Tory leaderโ€™s sacking of her rival over โ€˜irrefutable evidenceโ€™ he was plotting to defect to Reform may ruin his and Nigel Farageโ€™s plans, but the infighting will harm her party

Dumped before he jumped, the Jenrick defection

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15.01.2026 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Junking Jenrick was ruthless, but it could cost Badenoch ... The Tory leaderโ€™s sacking of her rival over โ€˜irrefutable evidenceโ€™ he was plotting to defect to Reform may ruin his and Nigel Farageโ€™s plans, but the infighting will harm her party

Junking Jenrick is rational, ruthless and risky
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15.01.2026 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glad it hit the spot, Martin

04.01.2026 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Ruth

04.01.2026 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 andย doesnโ€™t see anyone who would do a better job

Chatter about dethroning the prime minister is easy. Doing so is much harder.
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04.01.2026 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Merry Christmas everyone! A big thank you to those who are working today.

25.12.2025 10:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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สผTis the season to be jolly โ€“ but not forย this Nobby-no-m... Self-inflicted wounds andย systemic challenges have both contributed toย Labourโ€™s dire levels ofย unpopularity

Itโ€™ll be lonely this Christmas
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21.12.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0