John Rentoul
@rentouljohn.bsky.social
Chief political commentator, The Independent, and visiting professor, the Strand Group, King's College London
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Forget the under-16s – will somebody please ban TikTok for politicians
Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message, asks John Rentoul
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Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message? www.independent.co.uk/voices/tikto...
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Here’s a poem which has become trapped in a vicious circus (and other phrases of a similar elk).
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Here’s a poem which has become trapped in a vicious circus (and other phrases of a similar elk).
“The media consensus that the Parliamentary Labour Party and members want a swing to the left isn’t right. They want someone who will beat Farage,” argues one Streeting supporter to @georgeeaton.bsky.social morningcall.substack.com/p/morning-ca...
Morning Call: Who’s winning Labour’s shadow leadership contest?
As Angela Rayner’s comeback continues, Streeting supporters maintain he has a route to victory.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“The media consensus that the Parliamentary Labour Party and members want a swing to the left isn’t right. They want someone who will beat Farage,” argues one Streeting supporter to @georgeeaton.bsky.social morningcall.substack.com/p/morning-ca...
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Hague’s conclusion
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hague’s conclusion
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How it will end for Starmer, by William Hague
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thetimes.com/comment/colu...
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How it will end for Starmer, by William Hague
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thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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Apsana Begum regained the Labour whip in late Sep & rebelled against it on her very next vote – @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
The professor will see you now - party unity
Published a century ago, “The Behavior of Legislative Groups: A Method of Measurement” did what it said on the tin. The Rice Index – as its creator...
www.politicshome.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Apsana Begum regained the Labour whip in late Sep & rebelled against it on her very next vote – @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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December 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message? www.independent.co.uk/voices/tikto...
Forget the under-16s – will somebody please ban TikTok for politicians
Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message, asks John Rentoul
www.independent.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message? www.independent.co.uk/voices/tikto...
The View from Westminster newsletter has gone out. Free sign-up here www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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From the archive, 8 years ago: #Top10 Foreign Words That Sound Like Their Opposite in English independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
From the archive, 8 years ago: #Top10 Foreign Words That Sound Like Their Opposite in English independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...
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Rise in NEETs caused by excessive rise in minimum wage, suggests Stephen Bush ep.ft.com/permalink/em...
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Rise in NEETs caused by excessive rise in minimum wage, suggests Stephen Bush ep.ft.com/permalink/em...
Apsana Begum regained the Labour whip in late Sep & rebelled against it on her very next vote – @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
The professor will see you now - party unity
Published a century ago, “The Behavior of Legislative Groups: A Method of Measurement” did what it said on the tin. The Rice Index – as its creator...
www.politicshome.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Apsana Begum regained the Labour whip in late Sep & rebelled against it on her very next vote – @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message? www.independent.co.uk/voices/tikto...
Forget the under-16s – will somebody please ban TikTok for politicians
Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message, asks John Rentoul
www.independent.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Trying out new media is all very well, but what about the message? www.independent.co.uk/voices/tikto...
How it will end for Starmer, by William Hague
thetimes.com/comment/colu...
thetimes.com/comment/colu...
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How it will end for Starmer, by William Hague
thetimes.com/comment/colu...
thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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EXCL: Kemi Badenoch has questioned whether businesses can afford the current minimum wage and suggested that it should not increase further
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
EXCL: Kemi Badenoch has questioned whether businesses can afford the current minimum wage and suggested that it should not increase further
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Brutal attack on the decision to leave the EU from the leader of the L̶i̶b̶e̶r̶a̶l̶ ̶D̶e̶m̶o̶c̶r̶a̶t̶s̶ Conservatives.
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Brutal attack on the decision to leave the EU from the leader of the L̶i̶b̶e̶r̶a̶l̶ ̶D̶e̶m̶o̶c̶r̶a̶t̶s̶ Conservatives.
Rise in NEETs caused by excessive rise in minimum wage, suggests Stephen Bush ep.ft.com/permalink/em...
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Rise in NEETs caused by excessive rise in minimum wage, suggests Stephen Bush ep.ft.com/permalink/em...
From the archive, 8 years ago: #Top10 Foreign Words That Sound Like Their Opposite in English independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
From the archive, 8 years ago: #Top10 Foreign Words That Sound Like Their Opposite in English independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...
The View from Westminster newsletter has gone out. Free sign-up here www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
December 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Michael Gove, asked by John McFall about his relations with Johnson, Truss, Cameron, Badenoch and May: “I’m now on decent terms with all of them – apart from Liz. Liz, I think I’m still not on her Christmas card list” www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLXJ...
Lord Gove: Lord Speaker’s Corner | House of Lords | Episode 34
YouTube video by House of Lords
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Michael Gove, asked by John McFall about his relations with Johnson, Truss, Cameron, Badenoch and May: “I’m now on decent terms with all of them – apart from Liz. Liz, I think I’m still not on her Christmas card list” www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLXJ...
Michael Gove, asked by John McFall about his relations with Johnson, Truss, Cameron, Badenoch and May: “I’m now on decent terms with all of them – apart from Liz. Liz, I think I’m still not on her Christmas card list” www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLXJ...
Lord Gove: Lord Speaker’s Corner | House of Lords | Episode 34
YouTube video by House of Lords
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Michael Gove, asked by John McFall about his relations with Johnson, Truss, Cameron, Badenoch and May: “I’m now on decent terms with all of them – apart from Liz. Liz, I think I’m still not on her Christmas card list” www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLXJ...
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Pat McFadden’s answer when asked if Labour has made it more expensive to hire young people
December 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Pat McFadden’s answer when asked if Labour has made it more expensive to hire young people
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Catch-up from Oct: Daniel Susskind on how to stimulate growth www.ft.com/content/1d39...
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Catch-up from Oct: Daniel Susskind on how to stimulate growth www.ft.com/content/1d39...
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Rayner is charismatic with some strong Blairite instincts, but her employment rights bill is a job-destroyer and her record on house building was underwhelming
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Rayner is charismatic with some strong Blairite instincts, but her employment rights bill is a job-destroyer and her record on house building was underwhelming
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Polls of Labour members suggest Angela Rayner is most likely to be PM if Starmer goes www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Polls of Labour members suggest Angela Rayner is most likely to be PM if Starmer goes www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
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(A) It’s not true, or she would be PM now
(B) Looking forward to quotations attributed to “no-mark” ministers on other subjects
(B) Looking forward to quotations attributed to “no-mark” ministers on other subjects
December 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
(A) It’s not true, or she would be PM now
(B) Looking forward to quotations attributed to “no-mark” ministers on other subjects
(B) Looking forward to quotations attributed to “no-mark” ministers on other subjects