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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.
You can contact John in the comments area or email him at j.rentoul@independent.co.uk
You can contact John in the comments area or email him at j.rentoul@independent.co.uk
No 98 in my series of questions in headlines to which the answer is No. Janet Daley, whom I like and admire, asks this offensive and unnecessary question on her Telegraph blog today.
It is a standard refuge of the over-expressive commentator. It was offensive and unnecessary when Matthew Parris asked it of Tony Blair in 2003, "Are we witnessing the madness of Tony Blair?" (An early variant of: "I do not agree with invading Iraq. No, I mean I really do not agree with the war.") That was about Number Minus 42 in my series, which started with The Independent's front page of 29 January 2004: "The Hutton Report: A Special Issue - Whitewash?"
It is always offensive and unnecessary, but in this case, of Brown's expectation that the G20 meeting would reach a constructive agreement, it seems simply ... well, Hopi Sen draws the obvious - offensive and unnecessary - conclusion.
It is a standard refuge of the over-expressive commentator. It was offensive and unnecessary when Matthew Parris asked it of Tony Blair in 2003, "Are we witnessing the madness of Tony Blair?" (An early variant of: "I do not agree with invading Iraq. No, I mean I really do not agree with the war.") That was about Number Minus 42 in my series, which started with The Independent's front page of 29 January 2004: "The Hutton Report: A Special Issue - Whitewash?"
It is always offensive and unnecessary, but in this case, of Brown's expectation that the G20 meeting would reach a constructive agreement, it seems simply ... well, Hopi Sen draws the obvious - offensive and unnecessary - conclusion.
