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John Crace
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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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How’s this Nobel Peace Prize thing coming along?
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Tickets selling fast for my Guildford show on Jan 22nd. Please do come

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John Crace - What the Hell Just Happened
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January 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Why do politicians bother with their Xmas video messages. No one cares and they could do us a favour by leaving us alone for one day of the year
December 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Still time to buy Bonfire of the Insanities. The perfect present for the person recovering from political PTSD
December 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Still time for the perfect present for anyone suffering from PTSD from the last two years. ‘The Bonfire of the Insanities’ by yours truly.
December 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Tickets selling fast for my Guildford show on Jan 22nd next year. Please do come along

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John Crace - What the Hell Just Happened
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December 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Sir Keir as Eliot Ness, Radon Liz proving TV gold – all in another year of Westminster psychodrama
With the Christmas recess stopping our politicians causing more havoc, it’s time for the Guardian’s parliamentarian of the year awards
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December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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A black swan event: Keir actually cracked a good joke at PMQs
MPs from most corners of Commons laughed at the festive gag – but stony-faced Farage failed to see the funny side
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December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Penitent Tice tussles with The Unbearable Lightness of His Being | John Crace
Another day, another Reform UK press conference: this time the deputy leader’s turn to apologise for his Send remarks
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December 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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🚨On this week's podcast, something a bit different from @kiranstacey.bsky.social and me...

A brilliant conversation with the equally brilliant @mrjohncrace.bsky.social about his new book The Bonfire of the Insanities.

Merry Christmas all!

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John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the Guardian’s sketch writer, John Crace, about his latest book, The Bonfire of the Insanities: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?
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December 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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No news whatsoever as Keir bores everyone to death. He’s a natural | John Crace
The liaison super-committee has an unavoidable tri-annual encounter with the prime minister
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December 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Tickets selling fast for my show in Guildford on January 22nd next year. Do come along. It will be fun.

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John Crace - What the Hell Just Happened
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December 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Trump wants to destabilise European democracy. Where on earth is parliament? | John Crace
You’d think MPs would be lining up to decry the US president’s support for far-right nationalists. Instead, only backbenchers and a few junior ministers bothered to turn up
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December 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Tickets selling fast for my show in Guildford on January 22nd next year. Do come along. It will be fun.

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John Crace - What the Hell Just Happened
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December 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Keir’s performance in PMQs panto sets bar low enough for Kemi to stay as Tory leader
Despite the Tories still tanking behind Labour in the polls, the PM’s lack of answers is a morale boost for the opposition
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December 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Having nothing to say has never stopped Kemi holding a press conference | John Crace
Tory leader took on Brexit, benefits claimants and grooming gangs in a presser that probably should have been an email
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December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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For once, Nigel Farage is the dog that doesn’t bark | John Crace
Usually found at Monday press conferences, the Reform leader has taken a vow of silence in the face of mounting allegations
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December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Welcome to the Liz Truss chatshow, but beware: viewers may end up in survivor’s therapy
SuperLiz reboots herself in a utility room studio, delivering nonsense so pure even her guests look trapped
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December 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Well well. FIFA have just trashed their peace prize at the first hurdle
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Tice steps up for Farage over past racism claims – and gets nothing in return | John Crace
You could call it an act of friendship, except Nige sees Dicky less as a friend and more as a useful idiot
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December 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Netflix have taken to emailing new show suggestions to my wife starting ‘Dear Twat’
December 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Spoilt for choice, Conspiracy Kemi grabs wrong end of every stick | John Crace
After the budget there should have been easy wins for Badenoch at PMQs but the Tory leader just can’t help herself
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December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Is David Lammy persuaded by his own jury trials proposal? Not sure. But he said it anyway | John Crace
Investment was not enough to save the courts, said the justice secretary. At least, not the amounts he was prepared to put in
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December 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Gutted to hear that Robin Smith has died. I was lucky enough to work on two books with him in the early 90s and he couldn't have been more charming. A huge loss to his family and friends
December 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Does Labour have a death wish or does it secretly enjoy the agony of self-sabotage?
Keir Starmer may be keen to move on from the budget megashambles, but chaos is hardwired into his party
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December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM