Subterms
Some Democratic observers fear their party is following the British left’s road to defeat British politics rarely intrudes into a US presidential election. In 1988, Joe Biden was forced to abandon his first bid for the White House after it emerged that he had quoted without attribution a chunk of oratory from the then Labour […] More
With rightwing demagogues gaining power and public debate getting nastier, many are calling for a return to a more sensible politics. But this approach has its own fatal flaws. By Benjamin Moffitt You’ve probably heard some version of it in recent years. Maybe you’ve even said or thought it yourself. “Politicians are always fighting!” “Politics […] More
Business Insider reminds its readers about Boris Johnson’s incredible plan to physically unite Scotland and Northern Ireland by building a 22-mile bridge between them. The article bears the title, “Boris Johnson is deadly serious about building a £20 billion bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, which one engineer described as being ‘as feasible as building […] More
Even the navy is not immune to turning nouns into ugly verbs As both my father and uncle served in the navy, I take an interest in goings-on in the Senior Service. The news never seems anything other than of cutbacks and delays in the deployment of new ships. Last week was no exception, with […] More
As Boris Johnson and Donald Trump know, winning gives you the ability not just to pass laws but to make the weather You take comfort where you can. Especially at a time like this, when the side of progress is beleaguered, when left or liberal values are taking a hammering on every front, apparently losing […] More
Interview David Smith in New York The G2 interview Rachel Maddow Interview Rachel Maddow on her critics: ‘Your hatred makes me stronger. Come on! Give me more!’ David Smith in New York The MSNBC host’s show has become a safety blanket for many US progressives. She discusses her demonisation by the right, tackling the president’s […] More
Mitch McConnell, transgender action and reaction, and authenticity in Dickens Rowan Moore Continuing a new series, our writer considers just what makes the Senate’s majority leader so amazing ‘Horribly good at what he does’: Mitch McConnell. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images I have to confess to an unhealthy obsession with Mitch McConnell, the majority […] More
Interviewed by The Sunday Times, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace explained that, following the US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on January 3, the UK now intends to abandon its traditional alliance with the US. Complaining about US President Donald Trump’s “isolationist foreign policy,” Wallace indicated that Britain would be looking for “alternative allies […] More
