Ukraine peace plan
Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace plan in November 2025 illustrates differences in opinion between foreign policy realists and those who cling to Utopian visions of justice. The need for realism in […]
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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is Trump’s crowning moment as US President, giving congressional authorisation for his policy programme. The signature of the H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act […]
» Read moreAmerica is diminished
America is diminished since Donald Trump took office: his bullying and capriciousness have trashed its reputation and harmed its economy. Heather Cox Richardson has described Trump’s attitudes: “Now Trump is […]
» Read moreThe Trump style
The Ukraine peace negotiations have exposed the limitations of the Trump style, which seeks quick results to impress a TV audience. As reported by the BBC, “the president’s belief in […]
» Read moreUkraine peace talks
President Trump launched Ukraine peace talks by trying to humiliate President Zelensky and pausing US aid; he is damaging America. Trump talked to President Putin without Zelensky being present. He […]
» Read moreRegressive Trump Policies
Regressive Trump policies, seeking to ‘turn back the clock’, would harm America and the whole world – but the outcome is unpredictable. Having regained the US Presidency in January 2025, […]
» Read moreThe Politics of Resentment
Introduction The politics of resentment are shaping the US election 2024, in what now looks like a replay of 2016. Any group of voters which feels disappointed with living conditions […]
» Read moreTactical voting
Introduction Britain’s Conservative Party suffered a spectacular defeat in the General Election of 4 July 2024. Britain’s electoral system, and the roles played by the media and opinion polls, resulted […]
» Read moreConflict in Gaza
Amid the blaze of publicity around the conflict in Gaza it is worth examining the context in which this is taking place A surprise attack by Hamas on 7 October […]
» Read morePre-election antics
Politicians in democracies often indulge in irresponsible pre-election antics, regardless of harm to their populations and the world. Irresponsible policies to win popularity form a pattern of power observed previously […]
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