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After Trump, what’s next for the Republican party?

And so, the Trump presidency came to an end, with a flurry of  pardons and a trip to Palm Beach, Florida.  But while he is no longer a looming presence in Washington DC, Mr Trump and trumpism are likely to remain central to the Republican party for years to come.  So, what’s next for the […]

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Across the algorithm, across the pond

I listened to Charlie Kirk’s four hour, post-election, daily podcasts so that you don’t have to and quite frankly, you weren’t going to. A stones throw across the pond and a quick jump across the algorithm, we find the heroes of this story and the heroes of a whole lot of intelligent, angry and scared […]

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2016 vs 2020: is this really so different?

It’s starting to feel a little like October 2016. The Democratic candidate for President of the United States is polling ahead. Donald Trump, after month upon month of forceful campaigning, is well behind. Nonetheless, as Americans wake up to the realisation that this highly consequential election is just days away, there’s a simmering feeling that […]

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Trump inauguration: an Edinburgh student’s experience

Washington D.C. has been a city of turmoil over the last few days. On Thursday, masses of army trucks, secret service personnel, and police cars flocked to the city in preparation for the election of President Donald Trump. Trucks lined the streets, forming a secure barrier around the Capitol’s vicinity. Security checkpoints appeared on every […]