John Rentoul
John Rentoul is chief political commentator for The Independent on Sunday, and visiting fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, where he teaches contemporary history. Previously he was chief leader writer for The Independent. He has written a biography of Tony Blair, whom he admired more at the end of his time in office than he did at the beginning.
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John Rentoul: Ed Miliband and the End of the World
Labour's leader should be thinking about policy and not about Clarke's resignation – or anything else unlikely to happen
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Taking the blame, even for policies the Lib Dems do not endorse, makes the Deputy Prime Minister both brave and foolish
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John Rentoul: Cameron's no-fly zone may have taken off, but if Colonel Gaddafi does not fall soon it's hard to see a happy ending.
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