News Round-Up
6 January 2025
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Too many conservative voters see Donald Trump as the least worst option rather than the right man for the job. Prof James Allan explains why he actually likes Trump and thinks he has the character needed for high office.
Biden's team was still obliviously tweeting his resolve to fight on hours after he had decided to step down. So was the matter taken out of his hands? It has all the signs of an opportunistic palace coup, says Eugyppius.
The Guardian has published a 'fact check' of Donald Trump's claims about inflation and immigration. Just one problem, says David Craig: the 'fact check' gets its facts wrong. Who will guard us against the Guardian?
President Biden delayed stepping down in part because he doubted Kamala Harris was up to the challenge of an election battle with Donald Trump, sources have said.
Donald Trump has vowed to axe Government support for electric cars and other green schemes from "day one" if he regains control of the White House.
Unless anything extraordinary happens, the dire debate pretty much doomed Biden’s race against Trump, while the assassination attempt sealed the deal, says Tony Morrison.
Trump has picked J.D. Vance, the anti-mask mandate Senator from Ohio, as his VP running mate. Strong move, says Thomas Buckley, and not just because Trump-Vance fits perfectly on a sign.
Joanna Gray offers a spirited take on current affairs, finding reasons to be cheerful amidst political failures, media influence and even culinary comforts.
After carefully avoiding interviews with even friendly reporters, the White House realised that some serious damage control was required. But Biden's comeback interview backfired badly, says Haven Pell.
Illegal immigrants in northern France have celebrated Labour's landslide victory and said they will cross the Channel at the "first chance" they get.
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