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John Rentoul
Профиль VivelyChief political commentator, The Independent, and visiting professor, the Strand Group, King's College London
BMG poll for the i paper 28-30 Jul Lab 28% +5 Reform 23% -4 Con 20% ±0 Lib Dem 10% -1 Green 10% -3 Change since 23-24 Jun inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Labour take five-point poll lead over Reform in new 'Burnham bounce'If repeated at a general election, the results would make Labour comfortably the biggest party but still just shy of an overall majorityinews.co.ukWould love to read a well-informed translation of this into normal English www.gov.uk/government/n...
PM hands mayors share of income tax to make lives better in every postcodeThe Prime Minister will today launch the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and publi...www.gov.ukThe View from Westminster newsletter comes from David Maddox tonight. Free sign-up here www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
David Miliband said no when asked to be education secretary... and Lucy Powell is angry at DPM snub – Christian Calgie www.dailymail.com/news/article...
David Miliband said no when asked to be Education SecretaryThe brother of Ed Miliband was widely tipped to return to British politics once Mr Burnham entered No 10.www.dailymail.comZack Polanski’s “guillotine” retweet has tested the Green Party leader to self-destruction www.independent.co.uk/voices/zack-...
Zack Polanski’s ‘guillotine’ retweet has tested the Green leader to self-destructionThe Green Party leader hoped to lead a political revolution on the left – but his handling of repeated controversies raises serious questions about whether he has the judgement needed for power, says ...www.independent.co.ukFrom the archive, 5 years ago – Richard I; Dick Turpin; Gordon Brown: #Top10 Historical Figures Undeservedly Rescued by Fiction www.independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...
The Top 10: Historical Figures Undeservedly Rescued by Fiction | John RentoulCharacters unjustifiably beatifiedwww.independent.co.ukAustralia was the richest country on earth, per person, after 1850s gold rush until 1890s depression marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
Forty interesting facts about Australia - Marginal REVOLUTIONAustralia was the richest country on earth, per capita, for decades. After the 1850s gold rush, up until the 1890s depression, Australia had the highest per capita income in the world. In 1850, probab...marginalrevolution.comThe View from Westminster newsletter comes from Millie Cooke tonight. Free sign-up here www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
No idea what this is about but yes
Ned ResnikoffOne thing you can see in the latest Stancil blowup is that a sizable share of this website thinks that good intentions are the only thing that matter in policymaking, and expressing skepticism that a policy will really work as intended is equivalent to stealing food from the poor.
Should we really pay parents £4,500 to let their children become apprentices? A #QTWTAIY from @_SeanOGrady www.independent.co.uk/voices/appre...
Should we really pay parents £4,500 to let their children become apprentices? Yes…Faced with a benefits system that discourages certain young people from entering a well-paid trade, over fears that their family’s monthly income will be reduced, the government wants to offer financi...www.independent.co.uk“There is a lot of chat and absolutely nothing underneath it that I can see” – Helen MacNamara on Andy Burnham’s tech education plan open.spotify.com/episode/3VB7...
Too much Manchester? Andy Burnham's first big interview unpackedIn The Room · Episodeopen.spotify.comFrom the archive, 8 years ago: #Top10 Bizarre Lyrics of National Anthems independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...
Marvellous from @tompeck.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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What I predicted on Saturday www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-...
Does the ‘Burnham Bounce’ mean two-party politics are back? www.independent.co.uk/voices/burnh...
Does the ‘Burnham Bounce’ mean two-party politics are back?The new PM’s rise in the polls – putting his party ahead of Nigel Farage’s Reform – will last if he can avoid unforced errors such as cutting winter fuel payments. It also suggests the next election m...www.independent.co.ukPM asked about small boats today www.dailymail.com/news/article...
Interesting on artificial intelligence by Noahpinion open.substack.com/pub/noahpini... HT Tyler Cowen
What will more intelligence actually do for us?A lot, actually. But it won't look quite like what humans do with our intelligence.open.substack.comJames Kanagasooriam on how Burnham can win open.substack.com/pub/politica...