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The Republicans are ready to win – once they’ve dumped Donald Trump

American conservatism has become accustomed to a narrow, purist appeal. It doesn’t have to be

1 August 2015

9:00 AM

1 August 2015

9:00 AM

Lunatics with money are never ‘mad’, only eccentric. In America, they are also Republican presidential candidates. So Donald Trump, a barmy billionaire with a mouth bigger than his bank balance is leading the race to be the party’s next nominee. It’s a sad indictment of the American political process. And it is a distraction from how strong American conservatism could be.

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