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John Rentoul
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Chief Political Commentator, The Independent; visiting professor, King’s College London. Author with Jon Davis, Heroes or Villains? The Blair Govt Reconsidered
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    Jul 18
    What the choice of Shabana Mahmood tells us about the new prime minister independent.co.uk/voices/shabana…
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    John Rentoul
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    Oct 20, 2020
    Greater Manchester to leave the UK without a deal
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    Sep 26, 2022
    The restraint required by @RishiSunak not to tweet, “told you so,” is superhuman
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    John Rentoul
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    Oct 20, 2019
    "It's like saying 'I want to get childbirth done so I can get back to lots of sleep and reading lots of novels':" @helenlewis on delusion of "Get Brexit Done" #Marr
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    Nov 1, 2019
    PM not wearing a seatbelt: fixed penalty notice and a £100 fine
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    Boris Johnson
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    Oct 31, 2019
    Hi folks, here’s why we’re having an election.
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    John Rentoul
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    Jan 3, 2019
    Hilarious joke from my “Best for Britain” Christmas cracker
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    John Rentoul
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    Sep 22, 2022
    A Labour former special adviser tells me they think, given the state of the economy, Truss will be out by March
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    John Rentoul
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    Sep 5, 2024
    GB Energy Bill passed by 348 to 95, govt majority 253
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    John Rentoul
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    Oct 25, 2022
    This clip is damaging to Sunak and strongly viral: he needs to deal with it
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    Jim Pickard 🐋
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    Oct 25, 2022
    Keir Starmer reminded the shadow cabinet this morning about *these* comments by the new prime minister in the summer
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    John Rentoul
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    Jan 14, 2022
    The suitcase of booze is one of those images that is instantly historic; Boris Johnson's govt will be remembered for it
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    John Rentoul
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    Nov 5, 2025
    David Lammy’s first PMQs as deputy prime minister was nothing short of disastrous
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    David Lammy’s first PMQs as deputy prime minister was nothing short of disastrous
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    John Rentoul
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    May 24, 2024
    Harriet Harman’s farewell speech: I have spoken in this chamber 9,880 times, but when you realise the PM was only 2 years old when you were 1st elected you realise it is time to move on
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    John Rentoul
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    Aug 6, 2021
    A personal apology to @jon_trickett. Please retweet
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    John Rentoul
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    Dec 2, 2018
    Replying to @brenankeller
    Had to have this explained to me by programmer friend
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