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Will the economy recover enough to help Trump win?
It’s rather difficult to dissect or analyze policy areas from last night’s horrendous debate. But Freddy Gray and I attempt…
The EU is adrift and in search of an anchor
The EU has never been a serious global foreign policy player. Without a European army or a meaningful defence pact,…
Team Biden will be delighted with the debate
The first presidential debate is the most important — and Joe Biden won it. These contests should be understood —…
A Covid vaccine could be Boris's 'Falklands moment'
Keir Starmer’s achievement is remarkable: ten months after Boris Johnson’s resounding victory, he has transformed Labour from no-hopers into a…
Trump's debate clash with Biden was a national embarrassment
Last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden started amicably enough. Both men strolled on stage, Trump wearing…
Trump won the debate — but it was no disaster for Biden
A couple of days ago, Powerline’s Paul Mirengoff observed that ‘Going back at least as far as Ronald Reagan, incumbent presidents…
Trump was his own worst enemy in the first debate
The first presidential debate in Cleveland was a disaster, to put it bluntly. After 90 minutes of crosstalk, petty jabs,…
The first 2020 presidential debate — live blog
7:25 p.m. ET — Matt McDonald: Hello and welcome to The Spectator’s live blog for tonight’s tête-à-tête between President Donald Trump…
Trump and Biden campaigns argue over rules hours before first debate
With less than eight hours to go before the first presidential debate in Cleveland, the Trump and Biden campaigns are…
Is Joe Biden on drugs?
Is Joe Biden on drugs? We should hope so. Look at the state of him when he’s in what Donald…
Does Britain really need more hate crime laws?
Free speech requires a leap of faith: a belief that even if bad speech does harm, the good done by…
View from the Golan Heights: Israel prepares to take on Hezbollah
Ain Qana is a pretty pastoral village perched on a hillside in southern Lebanon. On 22 September a large explosion…
The Trump vs Biden debates are bound to be boring
Ladies and gentlemen — tonight we are going to witness the most hotly anticipated TV debate in history. In the…
BBC threatens to remove stars from social media
Tim Davie has this month taken on the role of BBC director-general in spectacular fashion, announcing plans today for auntie to be…
Don't be fooled by China's ‘carbon neutral’ pledge
China’s commitment to become ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060 has excited environmentalists but it should be seen as part of China’s…
Which drugs should Biden take?
With the first presidential debate now just hours away, President Trump continues to insist that Joe Biden take a drug…
What's behind the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
The outbreak of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend is the latest episode in a saga stretching back to…
The Trump campaign’s best line of attack against Joe Biden
President Trump and Joe Biden will face off in the first of a series of presidential debates on Tuesday night.…
MPs can no longer stomach government by decree
This evening’s Commons debate has shown the extent of Tory backbench frustration over ministers refusal to consult them on increasing…
Trump's tax leak won't turn the election
Donald Trump has a lot to worry about these days. The man who is deathly afraid of being ‘a loser’…
Why is Jamie Oliver so against freedom of choice?
It will involve hundreds of hours of haggling over thousands of different products. It will have to pass torturous debates…
Meghan Markle for president
Meghan Markle and the Dim Prince of Bel-Air have told us to vote. They have told us who to vote…
Quantifying the cost of lockdown
We have had plenty of anecdotes about people failing to be diagnosed with serious diseases during lockdown. This is thanks to…
What have we actually learnt from Trump's tax revelations?
Is anyone really surprised that Donald Trump’s tax affairs are opaque? Or that he is not as rich as he…
Is this the end of the House of Sussex?
The ire of the House of Windsor is on display again. So too (more worryingly for them) is their impotence.…
