There’s still everything to play for in America’s election
The first presidential debate of 2024 changed history by killing off Joe Biden’s career. The second presidential debate was nowhere…
No, Joe Biden is not a latter-day George Washington
George Clooney this week praised Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 election as ‘the most selfless thing that…
Kamala Harris and the audacity of desperation
Barack Obama wrote The Audacity of Hope. The Kamala Harris story of 2024 could be called The Audacity of Desperation. Her brief…
Can Kamala Harris bluff her way to the White House?
Chicago ‘There are no disasters,’ said Boris Johnson, who was born in America. ‘Only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh…
Has RFK just started the NeverHarris movement?
As recently as July, Robert F. Kennedy Jr was still winning up to 15 per cent support as an independent…
Kamala Harris’s DNC speech was surprisingly good
Chicago The Democratic National Convention this week has been all razzle, dazzle and repetition. Endless platitudes about freedom, values, love,…
Sharing riot videos? You’re part of the problem
We’re told these riots are about immigration, racism, angry Islam, elite blindness and identity politics – and, to a point,…
Is the Trump ‘meltdown’ a Democratic fantasy?
Talk of Donald Trump ‘meltdowns’ tends to be overblown. For eight years, we’ve been told, frequently, that he’s losing the…
The truth about Kamalamania
In a society that worships the self, identity politics is a very powerful force. We see this now in Kamalamania…
Does Donald fear Kamala?
On Monday, Donald J. Trump sent out an urgent campaign memo. ‘Joe Biden just dropped out of the race, and…
Can anything stop Kamala Harris?
‘There are two things that are important in American politics,’ said Mark Hanna. ‘The first is money and I can’t…
Joe Biden’s legacy is one of failure
He resisted as they tried to force him away. He showed his defiance. Then, after a struggle, he gave in…
Trump is stronger than ever
‘You’re gonna be so blessed,’ said Pastor James Roemke, doing a pretty good Donald Trump impersonation in the warm-up to…
Donald Trump sounds sombre – and strange
Nobody can blame Donald Trump for a being a little reflective – given the events of the last few days.…
Joe Biden has caught covid at the worst possible time
Talk about timing. Joe Biden has caught covid, the White House has announced. The president, who was touring Las Vegas,…
Trump the unifier?
Donald Trump has been revising his big convention speech in light of his brush with death at the weekend. ‘I…
American politics has a history of violence
When there are acts of violence on a campaign trail, we often hear about how this is a commentary on…
Joe Biden won’t stop making gaffes
As Biden gaffes go, I wouldn’t say that introducing the Ukrainian leader as ‘President Putin’ is particularly bad. Silly, awkward,…
Real Biden has crashed – but Artificial Biden is just getting started
Everybody knows that Joe Biden isn’t really there. His denials of ill-health are in fact a symptom of it –…
The Democrats’ greatest fear about Joe Biden
Stick or twist? The gambler’s choice is the Democrats’ awful dilemma as the US presidential election draws ever closer. Do they stick with Joe…
Jill Biden’s relentless pursuit of power
At rallies, Joe Biden often speaks after his wife. ‘My name is Joe Biden and I’m Jill’s husband,’ he begins.…
After last night, nobody believes in Joe Biden
‘I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he…
Why is Rishi Sunak scared of the Question Time audience?
Before Rishi Sunak was allowed to talk on last night’s BBC Question Time Leaders’ Special, he had to receive a…
Why are Joe Biden’s poll numbers improving?
After several weeks of almost daily embarrassing senior moments on the campaign trail, Joe Biden is somehow improving in the…
The European elections and the ascent of the right
Can the ‘far right’ still really be called the ‘far right’ if it becomes the mainstream? That’s a question for…
