US politics
Trump May Be Bad, But What Comes Next Will Be Worse
“If the Donald is the GOP candidate, he will lose. The only question then will be how great the damage to the rest of the party will be”
A Recipe For Disaster
It is hard to see anyone else winning this year. But Hillary’s White House tenancy will be turbulent, with Obama sniping from the wings
Culture And Politics In The Age Of Trumpery
We are witnessing a gigantic confidence trick being perpetrated against the most powerful and prosperous people on the planet.
Not Too Tricky To Be Ike’s Veep
The President And The Apprentice is an intriguingly contrarian retelling of the story of Nixon and the Eisenhower presidency
Conservative Capers
How American politics became polarised
Fix Rotten Boroughs Or Risk Voting Wars
In the US and Canada, rules have been tightened to prevent electoral fraud. Britain should follow suit, starting with the abuse of postal votes
Same Difference
Both Donald Trump and Jeremy Corbyn are hostile to the establishment and oppose centrist politics — but the similarities between these apparent opposites go much deeper than that
Is the Obama Presidency Failing?
The administration is in deep trouble on healthcare and national security
The Brexit crunch approaches
Thorny issues remain unresolved as the transition period comes to a close. Yet the hurdles to a deal are not insurmountable
Meritocracy makes a new ruling class
Innovation has often come from hard work by unlettered people. But young progressives now seem to treat education as a proxy for virtue
Some black lives matter more than others
Black Lives Matter misses the point—we should highlight the progress we have made, not split society and trap ourselves in victimhood