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Andrew Rawnsley

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Chief Political Commentator & Associate Editor, The Observer

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Thank you, Ian. Fear you are correct.

07.12.2025 14:55 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you. Yes, let’s keep that between us!

07.12.2025 14:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Paddy. You make some excellent points.

07.12.2025 12:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Many thanks. Appreciated.

07.12.2025 12:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Tim

07.12.2025 12:09 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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Will the leftish parties unite to stop Nigel Farage from becoming PM? | The Observer

Will the leftish parties unite to stop Nigel Farage? observer.co.uk/news/columni...

07.12.2025 11:09 — 👍 16    🔁 6    💬 5    📌 3
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What is the point of this Labour government? The budget offered no compelling answer | The Observer

The budget has left Labour even more vulnerable to its enemies
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30.11.2025 10:51 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 2
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Labour MPs are finally cheering – but this budget’s true test is yet to come | The Observer

Labour MPs are finally cheering, but the true test of this budget is yet to come
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26.11.2025 18:39 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you, Judeet

23.11.2025 18:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We agree, John

23.11.2025 14:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Christine

23.11.2025 12:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Lords they are a-leaping to frustrate ministers | The Observer

The trouble with Lords
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23.11.2025 11:15 — 👍 21    🔁 9    💬 5    📌 8
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How a cunning plan to bolster the PM backfired spectacularly | The Observer

How a cunning plan to bolster the prime minister backfired spectacularly
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16.11.2025 09:57 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 4    📌 0
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Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer

“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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15.11.2025 23:57 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Martin

09.11.2025 18:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Martin

09.11.2025 16:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Mike

09.11.2025 16:32 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Jonathan

09.11.2025 16:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, David

09.11.2025 10:50 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Many thanks, Paul

09.11.2025 10:50 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Tim

09.11.2025 10:49 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the power of charisma in politics | The Observer

Lessons from America
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09.11.2025 10:04 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 1

Thank you, Ian. Appreciated.

04.11.2025 21:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

What did she mean by that?
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04.11.2025 19:07 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0

Thank you, Alan. As you suggest, upping basic rate raises quite a lot more than upping higher rates.

02.11.2025 14:10 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you, Chris.

02.11.2025 12:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Jos. You’re not wrong.

02.11.2025 12:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Irene

02.11.2025 12:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Dean

02.11.2025 11:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Rick

02.11.2025 11:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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