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Tag: Republican party

Pre-election antics

3rd October 2023 Hugh Winter American Politics, British Politics, Ukraine

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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One comment Conservative Party, dishonesty, irresponsibility, NATO, Poland, Republican party, Rishi Sunak

McConntortions

4th March 2021 Hugh Winter American Politics

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is a modern-day Machiavelli.  As reported by The Conversation, “Mitch McConnell’s legacy is a conservative Supreme Court shaped by his calculated audacity”; he arranged the […]

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3 Comments Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Republican party, storming the Capitol, Trump impeachment

Trump and the GOP

9th February 2021 Hugh Winter American Politics

The relationship between Trump and the GOP is distorted by conspiracy theories whose adherents endanger American democracy Rep. Liz Cheney is reported as saying, in an interview on “Fox News […]

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Who is harming America?

29th August 2020 Hugh Winter American Politics, ethnic tensions

President Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention suggested that the election of Joe Biden would harm America.  It went down well with many of his supporters, judging by some […]

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3 Comments dishonesty, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, populism, Republican party, tax, trade

A Trump Presidency begins

11th November 2016 HughWinter American Politics

There has been much concern, both inside and outside America, at the result of the American election – but it is now a fact that has to be lived with. […]

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Leave a comment Democratic Party, Donald Trump, neoliberalism, Republican party, tax, voter anger

Immigration Control

26th March 2013 HughWinter American Politics, British Politics, immigration

Immigration policy has become a political football on both sides of the Atlantic.  There are substantial popular concerns and politicians, who want to attract voters, respond by taking a populist […]

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Leave a comment Arizona immigration law, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Obama, Republican party

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