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Why was Boris Johnson cast into the wilderness this week? Because a populist without a tribe is nothing | Jonathan Freedland

With Trump and Netanyahu wreaking havoc, Johnson’s fall makes clear that only former allies can destroy these strongmen, says Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

24, Mar, 2023 @4:45 PM

The real lessons of the Iraq invasion? Beware spies and allies who would drag you to war | Jonathan Freedland

The errors, exaggerations and lies that led to the invasion offer essential lessons for our own time, in conflict and beyond, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

17, Mar, 2023 @5:08 PM

Gary Lineker spoke his mind. Now we should too: fate could have put any one of us in those migrant boats | Jonathan Freedland

The BBC presenter’s sidelining will delight ministers eager for a distraction. The last thing they want is for us to see refugees as real people, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

10, Mar, 2023 @5:16 PM

Sunak is the Michael Corleone of the Tory party – try as he might to break free, he’s up to his neck in it | Jonathan Freedland

The return of Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and Partygate shows that, as the Godfather found, it’s almost impossible to escape past sins, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

03, Mar, 2023 @3:49 PM

If Keir Starmer is to win an election, he has to restore Britain's faith in politics | Jonathan Freedland

The Tories have smashed up the country so much, there’s little confidence that anyone can do better. That’s dangerous for Labour, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

25, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM

Nicola Sturgeon couldn’t settle the Scottish independence debate – but Brexit just might | Jonathan Freedland

Rejoining the EU is now the best argument for independence. But unionists will fear risking another Brexit-style mess, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

17, Feb, 2023 @4:26 PM

Putin is gambling on the west growing impatient with Ukraine. We have to prove him wrong | Jonathan Freedland

A year into his country’s fight for its very survival, Volodymyr Zelenskiy knows some in Europe are looking for a way out, says the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

10, Feb, 2023 @5:15 PM

Netanyahu is an existential threat to Israel. He can be resisted – but only with Palestinian support | Jonathan Freedland

The Israeli prime minister’s latest power grab should prompt his opponents to turn to an unlikely ally, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

03, Feb, 2023 @4:26 PM

Congress struggles with police reform: Politics Weekly America podcast

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr David Thomas of Florida Gulf Coast University about why lawmakers find police reform a difficult issue to legislate on

Presented by Jonathan Freedland, with Dr David Thomas, produced by Danielle Stephens, with executive producer Maz Ebtehaj

03, Feb, 2023 @5:00 AM

The stench coming from this government? It’s the corrupt mixture of private wealth and public squalor | Jonathan Freedland

Johnson, Sunak, Sharp and Zahawi operate in a gilded realm, while the services that keep Britain running are hobbled and broken, says the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

27, Jan, 2023 @5:29 PM

Ian Black obituary

Middle East editor of the Guardian, author and academic who embodied the journalist’s duty to show fairness to all sides

Jonathan Freedland

25, Jan, 2023 @1:41 PM

What to do with a Met police that harbours rapists and murderers? Scrap it and start again | Jonathan Freedland

Violence against women is a threat more lethal than terrorism and our biggest force bears great responsibility, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

20, Jan, 2023 @4:17 PM