Rafael Behr

Rafael Behr has been a columnist at The Guardian since 2014, and is former political editor of the New Statesman.[1]

Born and brought up in London, he comes from a Jewish family from South Africa and spent each summer with relatives in Israel. He has said 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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