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Tag Archives: Donald Trump
George Orwell and the Whirligig of Fame
ALWYN TURNER reviews books on Orwell by Dorian Lynskey and John Rodden – one of them good, the other very, very bad. Continue reading
This is not America
In foreign affairs there’s only one question that matters: Are you on the right side of history? Continue reading
‘I’m quite cool’ – Sadiq Khan
Mayor Sadiq Khan: a career in 55 quotes. Continue reading
Me and baby brother
PAUL SAFFER revisits the memoirs of Terry Major-Ball, older brother to a former Prime Minister. Continue reading
Brexit and the beautiful game
From Derek Dougan to Gary Lineker, PAUL SAFFER finds plenty of footballers who won’t kick the big issues into the long grass. Continue reading
An experimental plane
Some first thoughts on the Independent Group. Continue reading
‘The best pupil ever’ – Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry MP: a career in 59 quotes. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: The will of the people
Is Brexit the will of the people? John McDonnell, Donald Trump, the Pope and others give their views. Continue reading
Rear-view review: Take the War to Washington
DAN ATKINSON on a bonkers Vietnam-era novel by Peter van Greenaway. Continue reading
‘A disciplined comrade’ – Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon MP: a career in 40 quotes. Continue reading
Trumping the Beaver
With a tycoon in the White House, ROGER HERMISTON revisits a time when another businessman helped save Britain. Continue reading