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Mehdi Hasan

Mehdi Hasan’s polemical take on politics, economics and foreign affairs

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The sound of a consensus cracking...
By Mehdi Hasan - 21 May 11:54

Breaking news! Right-wing pundits now admit that they underestimated Ed Miliband.

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A third intifada?
By Mehdi Hasan - 14 May 17:29

Expect violence and chaos if the Palestinian hunger strikers perish.

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I like Ken, but he was his own worst enemy
By Mehdi Hasan - 05 May 15:57

Defeat for Livingstone can't be pinned on Miliband. And victory for Boris Johnson can't be shared by Cameron.

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during the weekly cabinet meeting
Netanyahu looks increasingly isolated on Iran
By Mehdi Hasan - 30 April 18:12

Iran Watch, part 8

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David Cameron
The Tories are in trouble
By Mehdi Hasan - 29 April 10:22

A new YouGov poll shows just how bad the situation has become for the governing party.

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David Cameron at the Lord Mayor of London's banquet in November 2010
Another attack on posh boys Cameron and Osborne...
By Mehdi Hasan - 28 April 11:37

...and, once again, it's from a Tory MP.

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George Osborne carries the Budget box, March 2012. Photograph: Getty Images
Austerity isn't working...
By Mehdi Hasan - 26 April 15:51

...and there's nothing wrong with saying "I told you so". But is anyone in government listening?

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Why is John Yates working for the brutal Bahraini regime?
Why is John Yates working for the brutal Bahraini regime?
By Mehdi Hasan - 17 April 13:45

The former Met commander is defending a blood-stained Middle East tyranny.

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Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister with David Cameron, April 2012.
Friendly versus unfriendly dictators
By Mehdi Hasan - 12 April 12:45

Cameron's speech on Islam and democracy contains some glaring omissions.

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Sheikh Raed Salah
Raed Salah takes on the Home Secretary and the press...
By Mehdi Hasan - 10 April 16:10

...and wins!

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Galloway's victory: everyone's an expert
By Mehdi Hasan - 30 March 12:26

Why did Bradford West fall to Respect and how bad it is for Labour?

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The time has come for the state funding of political parties
By Mehdi Hasan - 26 March 16:29

The status quo is unsustainable and the argument for reform is overwhelming.

Give the World Bank presidency to Jeffrey Sachs
By Mehdi Hasan - 23 March 11:37
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Forget Osborne. It was Miliband's afternoon.
By Mehdi Hasan - 21 March 17:19
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The reactor building at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran.
Fisking Fawkes
By Mehdi Hasan - 20 March 11:15

Iran Watch, part 7

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Fighting leaks
By Mehdi Hasan - 16 March 12:55

...the Apple way versus the Labour Party way.

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Answering John Rentoul - on Iran, Israel and the never-ending nuclear debate
By Mehdi Hasan - 14 March 11:23

Iran Watch, part 6.

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The myth behind Israel's attack on Osiraq
By Mehdi Hasan - 13 March 13:35

Iran Watch, part 5 - a response to some nonsense from Guido Fawkes.

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Renationalise the railways?
By Mehdi Hasan - 09 March 13:58

A question to which the answer is yes.

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Does Ahmadinejad really want to "wipe Israel off the map"?
By Mehdi Hasan - 08 March 14:33

Iran Watch, part 4.

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What about Israel's nukes?
By Mehdi Hasan - 06 March 18:42

Iran Watch, part 3.

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The return of the Blair
By Mehdi Hasan - 02 March 10:39

What Ed M should and shouldn't learn from TB.

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Our friend and ally, the Kingdom of Bahrain
By Mehdi Hasan - 01 March 12:44

The latest Human Rights Watch report makes for depressing reading.

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Jenny Tonge and Ehud Olmert - can you spot the difference?
By Mehdi Hasan - 29 February 17:45

Calling for, or worrying about, a one-state solution isn't new, novel or controversial.

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Time to talk about land taxes
By Mehdi Hasan - 24 February 12:55

An important contribution from the FT's Samuel Brittan.

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The mythical marriage of Iran and al-Qaeda
By Mehdi Hasan - 23 February 18:38

Iran Watch, part 2

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Iran Watch, part 1
By Mehdi Hasan - 22 February 14:09

A new series of blogposts on the hawkish rhetoric surrounding the Islamic Republic and its nuclear programme.

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Labour: NHS to be a "defining issue" at the next election
By Mehdi Hasan - 17 February 19:06

Ed Miliband turns his attention to the coalition's disastrous health bill.

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Academies: five things they don't tell you
By Mehdi Hasan - 16 February 18:13

The battle heats up over the future of our schools system.

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Boris Johnson vs the London Irish
By Mehdi Hasan - 09 February 17:34

Memo to the Mayor: not all Irish people are members of Sinn Fein.

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