Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian
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Before Brexit there was no small boats crisis: more proof that leaving the EU made our lives worse
Keir Starmer insists there’s no case for rejoining. But his migration plan and other desperate Tory fixes merely seek to repair the damage, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
Will Joe Biden be impeached? – podcast
Is this just an act of political revenge for Donald Trump? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Marianna Sotomayor of the Washington Post about what happens next → Read More
Take another look at Joe Biden. His is the presidency progressives have been waiting for
With Trump looming, Biden could still lose the White House. But this has been a transformative period of achievement, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
Why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie? – podcast
Is the outrage real or is it just another example of politics employing a culture war to rally the base? Jonathan Freedland and Amanda Marcotte try to figure it out → Read More
Richard Sharp was Boris Johnson’s toxic legacy – never again should politicians pick a boss for the BBC
This debacle highlights the urgent need for systemic reform, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
As one door opens for Biden, another shuts on Carlson – podcast
Jonathan Freedland is joined by the political analyst and pollster Cornell Belcher to discuss the headlines from a big week in US politics → Read More
Fox News and its audience became hooked on lies – now they can’t break the habit
Evidence revealed in the Dominion case exposed the channel as the hostage of its viewers’ fantasy: a Trump election victory, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
Netanyahu is leading a coup against his own country. But the threat is not only to Israel
As one door slid open for Northern Ireland 25 years ago, another was sliding shut for Israel and Palestine – and disaster followed, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
Why was Boris Johnson cast into the wilderness this week? Because a populist without a tribe is nothing
With Trump and Netanyahu wreaking havoc, Johnson’s fall makes clear that only former allies can destroy these strongmen, says Jonathan Freedland → Read More
The real lesson of the Iraq invasion? Beware spies and allies who would drag you to war
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 → Read More
Blair, power and public trust: the Iraq war 20 years on – Politics Weekly UK podcast
This week marks 20 years since the UK joined US and coalition forces in the invasion of Iraq. The Guardian’s John Harris looks back on the war’s troubled legacy and its impact on politics today, with the journalist Audrey Gillan, who reported from Iraq at the time, and the columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
Spy balloons, UFOs and a standoff with China: Politics Weekly America
This week, Jonathan Freedland and Julian Borger look into why a story about spy balloons launched by China quickly led to the White House having to deny the existence of aliens, and how communication on this could further deepen the wedge between the US and China → Read More
Putin is gambling on the west growing impatient with Ukraine. We have to prove him wrong
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 → Read More
Netanyahu is an existential threat to Israel. He can be resisted – but only with Palestinian support
The Israeli prime minister’s latest power grab should prompt his opponents to turn to an unlikely ally, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
The 2024 senate race in California kicks off: Politics Weekly America podcast
After the presidential primary, California is expected to be the most interesting race in 2024. Jonathan Freedland and Tal Kopan of the Boston Globe discuss which way the largely blue state could vote → Read More
Ian Black obituary
Middle East editor of the Guardian, author and academic who embodied the journalist’s duty to show fairness to all sides → Read More
What to do with a Met police that harbours rapists and murderers? Scrap it and start again
Violence against women is a threat more lethal than terrorism and our biggest force bears great responsibility, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More
Confidential files found with Biden’s Corvette – Politics Weekly America podcast
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ankush Khardori about the special counsel investigation into how several batches of classified documents were reportedly found at locations linked to President Biden → Read More
The Problem of Democracy by Shadi Hamid review – democracy and its discontents
Should US foreign policy demand liberalism, as well as free elections? → Read More
Our European neighbours now look at post-Brexit Britain and say simply: nein, danke
From political dysfunction to economic turmoil, the evidence of Brexit as a great problem-creator is all around, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland → Read More