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The winners and losers of the 2024 election
Every election has winners and losers that extend beyond the politicians themselves, but in this particularly unique situation, the sheer…
The three reasons Trump won
Bishop Butler once observed that probability is “the very guide of life.” This is true. It follows that possibility is cheap,…
Kemi’s childish PMQs debut left a lot to be desired
Slightly childish and she didn’t win. That’s how Kemi Badenoch fared during her first bust-up with Sir Keir Starmer at…
Full list: the Cabinet members who blasted Trump
Donald Trump has won the US election, and will become the 47th president of the United States. But while the…
Badenoch puts the punch back in PMQs
It was a strong start for Kemi Badenoch in her debut performance at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs). After the obligatory…
SNP members slam Swinney’s support of Kamala
It’s not been First Minister John Swinney’s year. Not only did his Westminster group fail fantastically at the July poll…
Why is Putin not congratulating Donald Trump?
It’s long been assumed that Donald Trump is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s preferred opposite number in Washington. So it might…
How Donald did it: the road to the White House in charts and graphs
Donald Trump has become the first president since Grover Cleveland to be elected to non-consecutive terms in the White House.…
Donald Trump’s win marks the beginning of the end of the Ukraine war
Donald Trump’s election victory heralds the beginning of the end of the Ukraine war – and is likely to leave…
Three challenges Trump poses for Starmer
It’s happened. The scenario Labour politicians hoped would not come to pass is now a reality: Donald Trump is heading…
Farewell, Quincy Jones – I’ll always remember you
There are many reasons to remember Quincy Jones, who has died aged 91 in Los Angeles. Let me deal with…
Will Trump listen to Starmer?
Here is a sign of how weak Keir Starmer’s relationship is with the new leader of the free world. Nigel…
Nato should be worried about Donald Trump
When it comes to Donald Trump’s relationship with Nato, there are two principal schools of thought. The first, articulated by…
My friends who vote Trump
On 13 October 2024, I jaunted 20 minutes south down Interstate-5 to the Cosumnes Nature Preserve, whose toy swamp I…
Donald Trump is Ursula von der Leyen’s worst nightmare
The first European leader to tweet their response to Donald Trump’s victory was Emmanuel Macron of France, pipping Giorgia Meloni…
Donald Trump and the revenge of the deplorables
So now we know what happens when you sneer at voters as ‘garbage’. When you view them as ‘deplorables’. When…
Six Brits who had a bad election night
So Donald Trump is heading for the White House once again. It’s a result that has stunned much of the…
Will Democrats blame Israel for Kamala Harris’s defeat?
One of the few western nations where public opinion was in favour of Donald Trump returning to the White House…
Full text: Donald Trump’s acceptance speech
Thank you very much. Wow. Well I want to thank you all very much. This is great. These are our…
Trump hails new ‘golden age’ in Palm Beach victory speech
At just before 2:30 a.m. ET, President-elect Donald Trump took the stage in West Palm Beach to declare victory as…
Markets must wait and see what Trump 2.0 will bring
Truth Social rocketed. Bitcoin soared in price. The dollar rose, and bond yields were up, while Chinese equities wobbled. Over…
How a Latino wave carried Trump to victory
Donald Trump’s victory this time may not be the surprise that his 2016 win was, but for his critics it’s…
The reason Kamala Harris is losing
Whatever you think of Donald Trump, watching the mood change in the BBC’s election studio has been delicious. It was…
Why Donald Trump is winning
Trump is headed to the White House. As I write, that is the consensus of almost all political experts, including…
Donald Trump wins back presidency
Washington, DC He’s back: Donald Trump will be elected the 47th president of the United States. In the end, it…
