Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 20hThe contrary view, from @keiranpedley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comDon't buy shares in Prime Minister Badenoch just yetA year ago, the Conservative Party appeared trapped in a downward spiral, squeezed by Reform UK and facing questions about its long-term viability.... 101
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 16hAstonishing that tags are not fitted before release from prison 022
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 16hProper journalism: how tagging works – Madeleine Spence, Sunday Times thetimes.com/uk/crime/art... 112
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 15hOld people in Japan seem to prefer robotic care – study via Tyler Cowen marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...marginalrevolution.comDo the elderly prefer robotic care? - Marginal REVOLUTIONThe Japanese elderly, to be clear: Population aging and shortages of long-term care workers have increased interest in care-giving robots and information and communication technology (ICT). This paper... 022
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 10hShabana Mahmood, interviewed by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/... 010
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 15hOld people in Japan seem to prefer robotic care – study via Tyler Cowen marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...marginalrevolution.comDo the elderly prefer robotic care? - Marginal REVOLUTIONThe Japanese elderly, to be clear: Population aging and shortages of long-term care workers have increased interest in care-giving robots and information and communication technology (ICT). This paper... 022
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 16hAI can’t answer this question: have any instrumental tracks featured in the UK top 100 singles chart in the 2020s? 311
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 16hProper journalism: how tagging works – Madeleine Spence, Sunday Times thetimes.com/uk/crime/art... 112
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Andy Burnham, the trade magazine years the-fence.com/article/tank... 242
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I never thought I would say it, but Kemi Badenoch really could become PM www.independent.co.uk/voices/kemi-...independent.co.ukI never thought I would say it, but Kemi Badenoch really could become prime ministerAs the Conservative Party conference opens in Birmingham, its leader’s fortunes have been transformed, writes John Rentoul 2222
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Answers to the i paper quiz are here docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comi Quiz answers3 Oct 26 Sep 19 Sep 12 Sep 5 Sep 29 Aug 22 Aug 15 Aug 8 Aug 1 Aug 25 Jul 18 Jul 11 Jul 4 Jul 27 Jun 20 Jun 13 Jun 6 Jun 30 May 23 May 16 May 9 May 2 May 25 Apr 18 Apr 11 Apr ... 251
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I never thought I would say it, but Kemi Badenoch really could become PM www.independent.co.uk/voices/kemi-...independent.co.ukI never thought I would say it, but Kemi Badenoch really could become prime ministerAs the Conservative Party conference opens in Birmingham, its leader’s fortunes have been transformed, writes John Rentoul 2222
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Last word on Andy Burnham’s speech, by Ian Leslie www.ian-leslie.com/p/peak-burnham 6104
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/20264/10 in John Clarke's Saturday Quiz in the i paper (answers in the paper or here later) 591
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Andy Burnham, the trade magazine years the-fence.com/article/tank... 242
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Last word on Andy Burnham’s speech, by Ian Leslie www.ian-leslie.com/p/peak-burnham 6104
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 03/10/20264/10 in John Clarke's Saturday Quiz in the i paper (answers in the paper or here later) 591
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Just caught up with this: lovely by Ann Treneman www.thetimes.com/life-style/h... 0133
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Polanski once hoped to replace Labour. Where has it all gone wrong for the Greens? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukWhere has it all gone wrong for the Greens?His party has slipped to fifth place in opinion polls, its annual conference is riven by accusations of antisemitism and he is expected to lose a by-election. John Rentoul assesses the challenge facin... 1341
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Just caught up with this: lovely by Ann Treneman www.thetimes.com/life-style/h... 0133
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The View from Westminster newsletter comes from Millie Cooke tonight. Free sign-up here www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 012
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Polanski once hoped to replace Labour. Where has it all gone wrong for the Greens? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukWhere has it all gone wrong for the Greens?His party has slipped to fifth place in opinion polls, its annual conference is riven by accusations of antisemitism and he is expected to lose a by-election. John Rentoul assesses the challenge facin... 1341
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Catch-up: Lord Ashcroft focus groups Croydon, Crawley, Reading, 2024 weak Labour voters & ex-Tories considering Reform lordashcroftpolls.com/2026/09/your... 1/3 102
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Why talk of an early election won’t go away – @samfr.bsky.social samf.substack.com/p/a-journey-... 542
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Why talk of an early election won’t go away – @samfr.bsky.social samf.substack.com/p/a-journey-... 542
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026From the archive, 4 years ago: #Top10 extinct girls’ names independent.co.uk/voices/top-1... 121
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A special edition of the Commons Confidential newsletter has gone out to Independent members. Sign up here www.independent.co.uk/subscribe 332
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Catch-up: Lord Ashcroft focus groups Croydon, Crawley, Reading, 2024 weak Labour voters & ex-Tories considering Reform lordashcroftpolls.com/2026/09/your... 1/3 102
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026From the archive, 10 years ago: #Top10 Undelivered Speeches independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...independent.co.ukTop 10 undelivered speechesFrom the D-Day landings to Clive Lewis’s autocue edit this week, those momentous words we never heard 000
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A special edition of the Commons Confidential newsletter has gone out to Independent members. Sign up here www.independent.co.uk/subscribe 332
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026From the archive, 4 years ago: #Top10 extinct girls’ names independent.co.uk/voices/top-1... 121
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My contribution to Louise Casey’s social care consultation: a proposal by Daniel Dennis for a govt-backed insurance scheme johnrentoul1.substack.com/p/a-plan-for... 121
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is good by @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-... 1173
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Excellent discussion of Labour conference and Andy Burnham’s speech by Cleo Watson & Helen MacNamara open.spotify.com/episode/0TUv...open.spotify.comAndy Burnham waited his whole life to deliver this speech – here's how it landedIn The Room · Episode 000
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The View from Westminster newsletter comes from Athena Stavrou tonight. Free sign-up here independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 050
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is good by @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-... 1173
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Andy Burnham is not really interested in growth, says Janan Ganesh www.ft.com/content/3b92... 372
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My contribution to Louise Casey’s social care consultation: a proposal by Daniel Dennis for a govt-backed insurance scheme johnrentoul1.substack.com/p/a-plan-for... 121
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Victory for The Independent! The PM has broken the spell on Europe www.independent.co.uk/voices/burnh...independent.co.ukVictory for The Independent! The PM has broken the spell on EuropeBy saying that all options for Britain’s future with the EU are back on the table – including rejoining – the prime minister has supercharged the Brexit debate, says John Rentoul 152
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The real lessons of the last 40 years, by Daniel Finkelstein www.thetimes.com/article/f16d... 261
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Andy Burnham is not really interested in growth, says Janan Ganesh www.ft.com/content/3b92... 372
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Victory for The Independent! The PM has broken the spell on Europe www.independent.co.uk/voices/burnh...independent.co.ukVictory for The Independent! The PM has broken the spell on EuropeBy saying that all options for Britain’s future with the EU are back on the table – including rejoining – the prime minister has supercharged the Brexit debate, says John Rentoul 152
Reposted by John RentoulAndrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tories rule out taking party in Burnham's proposed cross-party commission on electoral reform - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... 284624
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The real lessons of the last 40 years, by Daniel Finkelstein www.thetimes.com/article/f16d... 261
Reposted by John RentoulJohn Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026That was a big, brave speech from Andy Burnham – with one problem www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-...independent.co.ukThat was a big, brave speech from Andy Burnham – with one problemThe idea of ‘more public control’ is not strong enough to bear the weight of a 10-year programme for government, writes John Rentoul 121
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm going to be answering questions from Independent members this afternoon – if there's anything you want to know about Labour conference, Burnham's big gamble on pensions, or anything else in the world of politics, please get in touch. Submit your question at www.independent.co.uk/voices/ask-m...independent.co.ukAsk Me Anything: submit your questionGot a question for one of our journalists? This is where you ask it – submit yours below and look out for the answer in an upcoming Ask Me Anything episode 300
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm going to be answering questions from Independent members tomorrow – so if there's anything you want to know about Labour conference, Burnham's big gamble on pensions, or anything else in the world of politics, please get in touch. Submit your question at independent.co.uk/amaindependent.co.ukAsk Me Anything: submit your questionGot a question for one of our journalists? This is where you ask it – submit yours below and look out for the answer in an upcoming Ask Me Anything episode 100
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026That was a big, brave speech from Andy Burnham – with one problem www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-...independent.co.ukThat was a big, brave speech from Andy Burnham – with one problemThe idea of ‘more public control’ is not strong enough to bear the weight of a 10-year programme for government, writes John Rentoul 121
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The View from Westminster newsletter comes from @Athena_Stavrou tonight. Free sign-up here independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 282