Inflation is at a 30-year high, while workers are suffering their third drop in real wages in a decade – and worse is yet to comeThe economic news this week is stark. Inflation has hit a 30-year high and the average British worker is entering their third drop ... More »
One Scottish trawlerman is so incensed by the dumping of nets he’s come to me – a longstanding critic of his industry – with evidenceHow could they be so careless? How do fishing vessels lose so many of their nets and longlines that this “ghost gear”, drifting... More »
Nothing appears too valuable in British life that cannot be wrecked to save Boris Johnson’s premiershipOn Sunday, Nadine Dorries, the culture secretary, tweeted that the BBC licence fee will be abolished in 2027 and broadcaster’s funding frozen for the next tw... More »
Before the South Carolina Democratic primary, many in elite political circles were writing the Joe Biden campaign’s obituary. And they were enjoying it.Political cycles love stories of trajectory: an improbable rise or a tragic fall. Coasting lacks sizzle. A c... More »
This article is part of The Best Case for Each Candidate, where Opinion columnists make their argument for each of the top six candidates.The best case for Mike Bloomberg is that he’s a brilliant debater who has a witty riposte for every line of attack.OK. ... More »
This article is part of The Best Case for Each Candidate, where Opinion columnists make their argument for each of the top six candidates.The Democratic Party has an opportunity: Donald Trump’s chronic unpopularity, even in the midst of solid economic growt... More »
So, our Coronavirus Czar is going to be … Mike Pence. Feeling more secure?“I know full well the importance of presidential leadership,” the vice president said as soon as he was introduced in his new role.Totally qualified. First criterion for every job in thi... More »
Stop saying that Bernie Sanders can’t win.Stop saying that he can’t defeat President Trump. That is by now a given. In fact, in head-to-head national polls, Sanders consistently outperforms Trump.Sanders is, for the moment, the clear front-runner to win the De... More »
Successful presidential candidates are mythmakers. They don’t just tell a story. They tell a story that helps people make meaning out of the current moment; that divides people into heroes and villains; that names a central challenge and explains why they are ... More »
Well, money can’t buy everything.Michael Bloomberg, star of a trillion TV ads, made his big debut at the Democratic debate and basically closed on opening night. In his chance to introduce himself as something warmer than a stone-faced billionaire, he looked p... More »
It is truly a devastating sight to watch liberals who have winced for years at Donald Trump’s issues on wealth, race and women allow fear, propaganda and influence mercenaries to push them into supporting a man who has his own issues concerning wealth, women a... More »
For a long time the notion of a Michael Bloomberg presidential candidacy seemed like a Manhattan fancy, a conceit with elite appeal but no mass constituency, a fantasy for Acela riders who imagine that the American people are clamoring for a rich person’s idea... More »