Andrew Rawnsley
Chief Political Commentator at The Observer
Writer at The Weekend Papers
The Observer's award-winning Chief Political Commentator, critically-acclaimed broadcaster and author of Number One best-seller, The End of the Party.
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6 days ago |
observer.co.uk | Andrew Rawnsley
Under the shadow of fiscal rules and political backlash, Rachel Reeves is tasked with delivering a plan with nothing in the coffers Gordon Brown liked to joke that there are only two kinds of chancellors: those who fail and those who get out in time. He went on to be an illustration of a third category: those who are cock of the walk while at No 11, only to come a cropper upon moving to No 10.
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1 week ago |
observer.co.uk | Andrew Rawnsley
It’s tempting to use Reform as a weapon against the Conservatives, but the PM must beware playing such a risky game A couple of months after the 2024 general election, I asked Morgan McSweeney, Labour’s chief strategist, whether he thought the Conservatives or Reform would be his party’s primary opponent at the next national contest. He gave what I thought was a candid and reasonable response, because it was the one I would have given myself at the time.
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2 weeks ago |
observer.co.uk | Andrew Rawnsley
A haunting account of the Democrats’ attempt to conceal Joe Biden’s decline is mistaken in assuming that this colossal blunder handed Trump the election In June 2023, Joe Biden was filmed falling over on stage during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado. The oldest president in US history joked it off, but his team became increasingly terrified of him tripping over in public.
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2 weeks ago |
observer.co.uk | Andrew Rawnsley
When Labour MPs clamour for a “course correction”, you do not need the skills of GCHQ to decode what they mean. They want the government to spend more money. If they could cajole Rachel Reeves to rummage down the back of the Treasury’s sofa to find a bit extra for one particular cause, I know what it would be.
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3 weeks ago |
observer.co.uk | Andrew Rawnsley
As Downing Street celebrates international trade agreements, the real prize is across the Channel You wait ages for a deal and then three come along at once. On VE Day, Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump staged a televised conference call to announce an agreement which will spare our car, steel and aluminium industries from the most savage of the Trumpian import levies, making the UK the first country to win something of a reprieve from the US president’s tariffs craze.
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Thank you, Mathew
'By far the greatest boost to growth would come from reducing the frictions in the commerce with our nearest neighbours.' My favourite political columnist @andrewrawnsley is absolutely right, the trade deal the UK really needs is with the EU! 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 #TheObserver https://t.co/yZBddDlhGk
Many thanks, Sammy
👇👇excellent piece from @andrewrawnsley Well worth a read. #Brexit https://t.co/EffRSxcvy6
Thank you, Steven
Essential piece for my Sunday dose of political commentary reading. Much food for thought here.
