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This scene shows how a democracy ends
This is the house that Trump trashed. The President claimed that the election had been stolen. He pressed elected officials…
The pro-Trump mob are trashing the Republic
Watching television news, captivated by the images of pro-Trump rioters, looters, and frankly losers storm the Capitol building in service…
What’s happened to Trumpism?
Is this the death of mainstream Trumpism? Trump supporters left a peaceful rally near the White House on Wednesday afternoon…
America turns left
In the days following the presidential election in November, political centrists reached a hasty verdict. Never mind all the squabbling…
50-50: Democrats to win both Georgia Senate seats
Democrats Revd Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are set to win the Georgia Senate runoffs, several pollsters are projecting. With…
Trump has given the Democrats a chance in Georgia
Senate runoffs are being held today in Georgia, due to a peculiar state law which says that if no candidate…
Brexit causes food shortages – in France
Since leaving the EU on 31 December, Britain seems to have somehow avoided the apocalyptic scenarios outlined by those most…
A little fraud goes a long way
Two things seem to be agreed upon by most reasonable people debating the November 3 election. First, there was election…
Boris Johnson isn't the only one to blame for Britain's Covid crisis
Britain has suffered one of the world’s highest Covid death tolls and worst Covid recessions. It has managed this abysmal feat…
Why America will have four more years of President Trump
President Trump won the 2020 election. In making such a statement, I know that people will say that I am…
Nigel Farage’s China curveball should worry the Tory party
I have lost count of the number of times the Conservative Party has thought it has shot Nigel Farage’s fox.…
How close are the Georgia runoffs?
In one sense, the two runoff elections taking place in Georgia on Tuesday are relatively simple. If Democrats win both…
Buckle up for Biden and the Blob
With any change of power in Washington, it is routine to ask which policies will endure and which will change.…
Why Trump must attend Biden’s inauguration
Recent political talk has focused almost entirely on January 5 (the Georgia Senate runoffs) and January 6 (congressional certification of…
Donald Trump in The Codfather
Finally, some real evidence of electoral fraud. After weeks of claims and court dismissals, Donald Trump at last has solid…
The EU is taking a gamble with China
It took Brussels and Beijing seven years to agree an investment deal. A deal that, until its conclusion a few…
Are we back in the Obama White House?
Like most Greek stories, the tale of Pandora’s box is fraught with ambiguity. Most of us, when we first encounter the story,…
How Israel became a world leader in vaccination
On a cold night three days before the end of the 2020 I drove down to Jerusalem’s Pais Arena. The…
Has Brexit already destroyed Labour’s chances?
Part of the soap opera appeal of politics comes from the idea that it is a competitive sport based on…
Why 2021 could be the year of economic Armageddon
The British economy is wrapped in bandages – we won’t know whether the wound has scabbed or turned septic until…
Thatcher was completely right about the Euro
It was a ‘rush of blood to the head’. Its central bank would prove to be hopelessly ineffective. And cultural…
Does anyone care about the middle class?
The American middle class is in a precarious position. After decades of decline — the percentage of Americans in the…
In defence of 2020
In what I am trying to turn into a tradition, I usually take time at the end of the year…
Putin's New Year's resolution: survive
Even in tough times, Russia tends to put on a show to welcome the New Year, and 2020/21 is no…
The EU is a divided house
What does 2021 hold for the European Union? At the end of 2020 Brussels has gone out of its way…
