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John Crace
@mrjohncrace.bsky.social
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Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
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BBC finds its happy place inflicting latest round of self-harm | John Crace
Chair Samir Shah is a picture of misery before MPs while Robbie Gibb proves the master of deflection
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November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Who could possibly have predicted Boris would be an unsuitable PM during Covid?
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Familiarity breeds contempt as Shabana does her double act
Even Reform MPs failed to show up to hear the home secretary talk about migration, their specialist subject
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November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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'I thought the grownups were back in charge!'

@mrjohncrace.bsky.social on how Labour shattered his expectations: theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/19/john-crace-on-how-labour-shattered-his-expectations

Crace's newest column collection, The Bonfire of the Insanities, is out now 🔥
‘I thought the grownups were back in charge!’: John Crace on how Labour shattered his expectations
After 14 years of Tory rule, the Guardian’s parliamentary sketch writer thought he had seen it all. Westminster would surely tick along nicely once Keir Starmer’s party took over. How wrong he was ...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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A guttural groan in an energy-free zone: sullen resignation haunts PMQs
Usually raucous backbenchers snoozed through the session as Keir and Kemi’s exchanges descended into a slanging match
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November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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‘I thought the grownups were back in charge!’: John Crace on how Labour shattered his expectations
After 14 years of Tory rule, the Guardian’s parliamentary sketch writer thought he had seen it all. Westminster would surely tick along nicely once Keir Starmer’s party took over. How wrong he was ...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Tories and Reform spout imaginary numbers as they fight for attention | John Crace
Back-of-an envelope calculations by Kemi Badenoch, Mel Stride and Nigel Farage are nothing but political fever dreams
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November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Shabana Mahmood puts the signs up: Britain is full. No blacks, no dogs, no Irish
We had always given sanctuary to those who needed it, she said, only now we would kick them out as soon as possible
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November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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@mrjohncrace.bsky.social Thank you for a great session in Manchester tonight. It was very good to see you in person and you managed to be both amusing and sobering at the same time!
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Government urged to take control of assisted dying bill as peers warned 900-plus amendments could sink it - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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BBC5: The new BBC channel devoted solely to programmes about the BBC
November 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Keir clubs himself with the lead pipe in a Downing Street game of No Cluedo | John Crace
The prime minister’s short term memory is shot to pieces. Just who could be behind these dastardly briefings?
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November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Keir Starmer and his team mount a leadership challenge … to himself | John Crace
It’s as if everyone at No 10 has had a collective breakdown, an act of self-harm on an unimaginable scale
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November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Be fun if the BBC chose to counter sue Trump for £1bn also for defrauding the public
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Maybe the BBC can learn a thing or two about fake news from Trump | John Crace
The broadcaster didn’t make a very good job of its untruth – possibly because it hasn’t had as much practice
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November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Weekend listening fun: who's the Horriblest Hun in "1917"? @mrjohncrace.bsky.social has thoughts.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Why doesn’t Lammy just bring in a new policy of accidentally jailing people? | John Crace
Justice secretary seemed to be the only person not being released, as he hid from questions about latest prison mishaps
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November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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‘I love his cleverness, his wit, and his heart.' Nigella Lawson

The Bonfire of the Insanities lights up a new chapter of governmental absurdity with mordant wit and caustic humour, from the inimitable @mrjohncrace.bsky.social. Out today 🔥 linktr.ee/BonfireoftheInsanities 🔥
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Miscounting to six costs Tory stand-in his gotcha against poppy-shock Lammy | John Crace
Plucked from obscurity, James Cartlidge messed up his maths while his opposite number had forgotten his politics 101
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November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Reeves wants to talk about the budget, but she’s taken a vow of white noise | John Crace
It must be tough overseeing Schrödinger’s economy, fixing the foundations while also failing to fix them
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November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. The perfect gift for anyone in perpetual despair at Westminster’s shenanigans. The Bonfire of the Insanities is the new collection from beloved columnist, @mrjohncrace.bsky.social. Out this week 🔥

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November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he ‘performs’ yet another big speech | John Crace
Reform leader is trying to make it as a mainstream politician – which involves contradicting himself and gaslighting voters
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November 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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One potential factor in X radicalisation/racism which shouldn’t be ignored is the financial incentive to be outrageous/widely-shared. Rupert Lowe - whose payments we know as he has to declare them - can clear £5,000 a month in X payments.
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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If you love history and podcasts, join us TOMORROW at the Imperial War Museum's Podcast Festival! We'll be there discussing 1917 with the Guardian's @mrjohncrace.bsky.social , alongside loads of other terrific podcasts. champ.ly/4M5A37Jd
IWM Podcast Live Festival
Immerse yourself in the world of history and storytelling at IWM Podcast Live. This one-of-a-kind event offers a day of live podcast recordings exploring stories from over a century of war and conflict in the iconic IWM London. Whether you’re a history buff or a podcast aficionado IWM Podcast Live...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Kemi Badenoch smiles from the stump as she heads towards oblivion | John Crace
The relaxed demeanour of the Tory leader suggests she is just relieved that things aren’t worse than they could be
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October 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM