Recalling Gertrude Himmelfarb, historian and Standpoint advisory board member

American politics is all about distinguishing the Person, the Policymaker and the President. Is Trump illegitimate or is the US on the right track?

The President wants to make deep cuts in corporation and personal taxes but faces opposition from inside and outside Republican ranks

The two likely Presidential candidates have radically different visions on how to restore America’s finances — and both pose grave dangers

After success on May 5, Cameron and Osborne can confidently pursue austerity. But first they must abandon the politics of incoherence

If Chancellor George Osborne wants economic recovery, he must stop the government stifling the “animal spirits” of entrepreneurs