Rafael Behr

Rafael Lawrence Behr is a British journalist and author. He has been a political columnist and leader writer at The Guardian since 2014. He has appeared as a commentator on the BBC, Sky News and various political podcasts. His work has also appeared in Prospect magazine, The Times, The Sunday Times, The New York Times and The Irish Times. In 2023 he published his first book, Politics, A Survivor's Guide.

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