Andrew Rawnsley

Andrew Nicholas James Rawnsley (born January 5, 1962) is a

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British political journalist and broadcaster.

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He was educated at Rugby Public School and read History at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, gaining a first-class Honours degree. He started his career at the BBC, working there for two years from 1983, and in 1985 joined The Guardian. From 1987 he was the newspaper's parliamentary sketch writer.

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Rugby - Public School - Sidney Sussex College - Cambridge University - BBC - 1983 - 1985 - The Guardian - 1987

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In 1993 he moved to The Observer as Chief Political Correspondent and Associate Editor, a position he still retains.

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1993 - The Observer

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Rawnsley has also broadcast regularly, he was co-presenter of Channel Four's A Week in Politics and has been the principal presnter of BBC Radio Four's Westminster Hour since 1998. He continues to be the writer-presenter of one-off documentaries for Channel Four.

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Channel Four's - BBC Radio Four's - 1998

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Rawnsley's book, Servants of the People (2000, paperback revision 2001) is a well-regarded account of the early years of New Labour in government. In particular the book raised the profile of the feud between Tony Blair (who Rawnsley strongly supports) and Gordon Brown. Andrew Rawnsley is also a fervent defender of the war in Iraq and is particularly fond of using military analogies in his journalism.

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2000 - 2001 - New Labour - Tony Blair - Gordon Brown - War in Iraq

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