Donald Trump
Long may we Brits laugh at our absurd demagogues
In Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke warned that ‘pure democracy’ was as dangerous as absolute monarchy. ‘Of…
Whoever invented the referendum deserves a kicking
My favourite quote of the year so far comes from the author Fay Weldon. ‘If this were an all-woman society,’…
Meet the Donald Trump of ancient Athens (he won)
Why does the Republican party loathe Donald Trump? Because Trump is the ultimate loose cannon, beholden to no one. And…
I have seen the future, and it’s a racist, filthy-mouthed teenage robot
‘I’m a nice person,’ said the robot. ‘I just hate everybody.’ Maybe you know the feeling. The robot in question…
Yes, Donald Trump is grotesque. But I will never vote for Hillary Clinton
And that’s why I’ll never vote for Hillary
Why the Republican elite couldn’t stop Donald Trump
The political climate that brought about his rise is in fact a worldwide phenomenon
The gilded prisons of America’s elderly rich
I have been driving many hundreds of miles across America, interviewing Vietnam veterans for a book. Though I have been…
Portrait of the week
Home An official analysis by the Cabinet Office said that if Britain left the EU it would lead to a…
Flying from Donald Trump to the beautiful ruins of another empire
Just as the presidential race in America started to get really crazy, I left for India. On the morning of…
Trade comes before trade agreements (but the ‘in’ campaign don’t think so)
The government, or at least David Cameron’s bit of it, seems to think that trade is something that takes place…
Donald Trump's angry America
Welcome to Trump’s America, where greed is great and viciousness beautiful
Who is more undemocratic, Putin or Brussel? I say Brussels — by far
The rich are under attack nowadays, never more so than in America, where The Donald continues to trump his critics,…
Two big hitters leave the crease: Brendon McCullum and Hugh McIlvanney
Two great men have just bowed out from their chosen trades and it is bloody sad. The New Zealand cricket…
Coming to terms with Trump is like an early-stage cancer diagnosis
Don’t blame the voters – this is a monster of the GOP’s making
Portrait of the week
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said that if Britain left the European Union, France could stop allowing British officials…
Chris Mullin’s diary: The unexpected wisdom of Donald Trump
While browsing in Barter Books, the wonderful secondhand bookshop in Alnwick that is fast becoming a national institution, I came…
How Bernie Sanders stole Hillary Clinton’s youth vote
They’re both very old, but Sanders won the youth vote
Portrait of the Week: David Cameron’s EU deal and the death of Terry Wogan
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, made a speech in Wiltshire about a letter from Donald Tusk, the president of…
Sorry establishment Republicans, The Donald isn’t dead yet
If Donald Trump had won in Iowa on Monday night, everybody would still be saying what a brilliant candidate he…
Trump’s appeal can be summed up in five words
The Dolly Sisters were off to Davos last week for the World Economic Forum: Nat Rothschild and Sebastian Taylor in…
The centre-right is failing worldwide, so what’s David Cameron’s secret?
There are times when Westminster’s obsession with US politics is embarrassing for even the strongest believer in the Anglo-American relationship.…
Donald Trump offers only gloom, insults and arrogance - and America loves him for it
‘The Donald’ is winning because he is angrier than his rivals
Donald Trump is lashing out in all directions
Trump denounces Muslims, Mexicans… and millionaires
America notebook: How Donald Trump is destroying the Republican party
I am writing on the morning that President Obama is to deliver his last State of the Union address. You,…
2016 will be a vintage year for tech billionaires and jihadis
This is going to be one hell of a year, hell being the operative word. It will be the year…
