Rafael Behr

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Rafael Behr has been a columnist at The Guardian since 2014, and is former political editor of the New Statesman.[1] Born in England, he is from a Jewish family from South Africa and as a child spent summer with relatives in Israel. He is an atheist.[2]

Rafael Behr has worked at the Financial Times, The Observer, the New Statesman and The Guardian.[3][4] In 2014, Behr was named political commentator of the year at the 2014 Comment Awards.[5] In 2019, he was shortlisted for the same award once again.[6]

Behr presents Politics on the Couch, a podcast about the psychology of politics.[7]

In December 2019, Behr suffered a heart attack.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Guardian appoints Rafael Behr as political columnist" (Press release). London: Guardian News & Media. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ Behr, Rafael (2 October 2005). "Testament of youth". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Rafael Behr joins the New Statesman". www.newstatesman.com. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Tag: Rafael Behr". Coffee House. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Previous winners". www.commentawards.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Shortlist | The Comment Awards 2018". www.commentawards.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. ^ Productions, Larchmont. "Politics on the Couch". Politics on the Couch. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ^ Behr, Rafael (29 January 2020). "What having a heart attack taught me about Brexit | Rafael Behr". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  9. ^ Behr, Rafael. "I thrived on the tension and drama of British politics. Then I had a heart attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

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