
John Harris
Columnist at The Guardian
Guardian: Politics Weekly UK, columns. Plus MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now https://t.co/b1DcmIp9Kj
Articles
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | John Harris |Jessica Elgot |Frankie Tobi |Zoe Hitch |Matthew Pearce
As Israel and Iran trade escalating blows, and the horrific situation in Gaza continues, Trump has suggested the US could get directly involved. So how is Keir Starmer going to handle all this? And what could it mean for millions of Iranians? John Harris speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, and an Iranian woman who now lives in the UK. Plus, it’s a rare week in British politics, with the House of Commons voting on two big social issues: abortion and assisted dying.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | John Harris
As so often happens, what Nigel Farage said on a recent visit to south Wales deserved endless pejoratives. It was ludicrous, condescending, half-baked, opportunistic and plain stupid. Even he didn’t seem to know exactly what he wanted.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | John Harris |Pippa Crerar |Kiran Stacey |Frankie Tobi |Zoe Hitch |Matthew Pearce
The chancellor has announced extra money for housing, energy, the NHS, defence and more, so is this the start of a new phase for the government? And should they have done it sooner to combat the rise of Reform? John Harris is joined in Westminster by our political editor, Pippa Crerar, and political correspondent, Kiran Stacey, to discuss the spending review and what it tells us about Labour’s plans and priorities
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | John Harris
I have got used to a scene that has been repeated in wildly different places all over the UK. Close to the centre of a town or city, there will be a construction project, centred on the delivery of brand new apartments. The air will be filled with the loud clanking of machinery; a hastily finished show flat might offer a glimpse of what is to come.
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3 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | John Harris |Kiran Stacey |Jessica Murray |Frankie Tobi |Zoe Hitch
Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes is reportedly under serious threat. What’s gone wrong? And what happens if the government breaks its promise to tackle the housing crisis? John Harris talks to the political correspondent Kiran Stacey and social affairs correspondent Jessica Murray. Plus, will the chancellor’s charm offensive ease concerns about the huge spending cuts expected next week? And, could Labour learn something from Robert Jenrick’s social media success?
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