Donald J. Trump is now the President Elect of the United States of America, having secured 276 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 218. He will be the 45th President of the United States. Very few expected this result. The national polls put Clinton comfortably ahead of Trump. Clinton was meant to win in swing states […]
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US Election: “Enough of Experts” and The Rise of Post-Truth Politics
On the 3rd of June, less than three weeks before the EU referendum, Michael Gove claimed in a Sky News interview that “people in this country have had enough of experts”. In doing so, he appeared to summarise the growing trend of being less concerned with facts and more concerned with emotional reaction and charismatic […]
Can Trump really get away with his melodramatic rhetoric?
As we watch events across the pond begin to unfold, Donald Trump has made yet another allegation that he is being conspired against. In the past couple of hours he has claimed that there have been voting machine problems across the country, with Republican votes apparently being changed to Democrat. In fact, the Utah officials […]
#USElection: Round-up: Trump v. Clinton – second debate
After the hype of the first debate, supporters were left wanting more from Donald Trump. His performance was lacklustre and very weak on actual facts, and he appeared to have had a head cold due to his constant sniffing throughout. The second debate was seen as a chance for ‘The Donald’ to fight back. The prospect of Trump letting […]
Make America great again: why I would vote for Donald J Trump
To undo the complete range of slanders and lies told about Donald John Trump by a partisan and dishonest media would take an entire book, and even then, he’d only be a neutral entity, with no merits or demerits to his candidacy. This article is not a defence but a positive statement of support for […]
#USElection: Promises, shouting and sweat: my experience at a Hillary Clinton rally
Speaking in the middle of a crowded room, standing on a stage adorned with more American flags than I could count, Hillary Clinton is the picture of good health. Smiling, and delivering a well-rehearsed speech, promises are made and hands are shaken. A few days later and she has been caught up in another scandal. Forced […]
Round-up: Clinton-Trump debate
Trump didn’t fancy having a moderator for the presidential debates. Like him, I would usually be in favour of removing the middle-man. American debates can be over-moderated to such an extent that candidates are prevented from addressing one another. However, as the debate started, it immediately occurred to me that Lester Holt could be as […]
#USElection: What the first presidential debate says about the campaign process
‘Controversial’ is the word which seems to best summarise almost the entirety of the American presidential election so far. Few people could have predicted that Donald Trump, would be running against former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in 2016. From Trump’s shocking claims to the scandals surrounding both candidates, controversy seems an inescapable factor in this […]