Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the host of the Guardian's Politics Weekly America podcast. He also presents BBC Radio 4's The Long View and is the author of the award-winning The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World, along with several thrillers under the pseudonym Sam Bourne. He is a past winner of an Orwell prize for journalism
Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus
Jonathan Freedland
Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Sam Levin about the big takeaways from the single busiest primary day of the year so far
A Brit, a billionaire and Spencer Pratt: California’s primary upsets | Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Sam Levin about the big takeaways from the single busiest primary day of the year so far
Steve Hilton speaking at a campaign watch party
Politics Weekly America
A Brit, a billionaire, and Spencer Pratt: California’s primary upsets – podcast
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Sam Levin about the big takeaways from the single busiest primary day of the year so far
Tony Blair says he is all about the future – but his vision is woefully stuck in the past
Jonathan Freedland
He insists he is so right but gets so much badly wrong, not least the absurdity that the UK should have joined Donald Trump in the quagmire that is Iran, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the war
Politics Weekly America
Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East | Politics Weekly America
This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the war
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio
Politics Weekly America
Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East – podcast
This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the war
Arsenal’s title win should be studied by politicians everywhere – and especially Keir Starmer. Here’s why
Jonathan Freedland
The sensational victory didn’t happen by accident, it took years of dedication and clever planning, something the PM – himself a fan – should note, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
This week, Donald Trump dropped a personal 10ドルbn lawsuit he had against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for a so-called anti-weaponisation fund. The 1ドル.8bn fund will be used to compensate those who think they have been unfairly investigated by the government in the past. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the legal analyst Kristy Greenberg about why critics are calling this fund ‘corruption on steroids’
Politics Weekly America
Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals | Politics Weekly America
This week, Donald Trump dropped a personal 10ドルbn lawsuit he had against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for a so-called anti-weaponisation fund. The 1ドル.8bn fund will be used to compensate those who think they have been unfairly investigated by the government in the past. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the legal analyst Kristy Greenberg about why critics are calling this fund ‘corruption on steroids’
Todd Blanche
Politics Weekly America
Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals – podcast
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the legal analyst Kristy Greenberg about why critics are calling the Department of Justice’s so-called anti-weaponisation fund ‘corruption on steroids’
Director László Nemes extends both hands toward the camera
‘An orgy of antisemitism is overtaking the west’: Son of Saul’s László Nemes on Hollywood hypocrisy
His extraordinary Auschwitz film won every award going. Now the Hungarian director is back with new drama Orphan, as well as a Jean Moulin biopic at Cannes. He talks about resurgent global prejudice – and refusing to be lectured by the film industry ‘overclass’
A member of private security group CST, a charity dedicated to protecting the Jewish community, on patrol in Golders Green, London, 1 May 2026.
A British minority faces a murderous threat on our streets. Where are the so-called anti-racists?
Jonathan Freedland
Donald Trump in dinner jacket and bow tie
Politics Weekly America
Why do people believe the Trump assassination attempts are fake? – podcast
April 2026
There were jokes, subtle digs and the supposedly apolitical King Charles even appealed to Donald Trump on Nato and Ukraine – but how did the US president react? Helen Pidd speaks to the Guardian columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, Jonathan Freedland
Today in Focus: The Latest
Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? - The Latest
King Charles and Donald Trump
Today in Focus
Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? – The Latest
The pope looking beatific standing framed by two candles set on a white table
It’s no surprise Trump has met his match in Pope Leo – the US president represents the polar opposite of Christianity
Jonathan Freedland
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Politics Weekly America
The Trump purge: is the FBI’s Kash Patel next? – podcast