Dr Harry Bennett writes: In simple, and very obvious, terms the provisional results show that Donald Trump won the presidency because of the vagaries of the American political system. It meant that the majority could vote for Clinton (60,116,240 for…
Dr Harry Bennett writes: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin…. No, he isn’t running in the election but he has the opportunity to gain considerably from the outcome of the Presidential election as millions of Americans proceed to cast their ballots. With the…
Dr Harry Bennett writes: With a campaign dominated by personalities, personal histories and mud-slinging, the European media has given little attention to the campaign policies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The area of defence and foreign policy has crucial…
Dr Simon Topping writes: Michelle Obama’s recent fiery speech in support of Hillary Clinton, or rather berating Donald Trump over multiple allegations of sexual assault, represents something of a break for first ladies. While many first ladies have had formidable…
Dr Simon Topping writes: When looking for precedents for the current presidential campaign of Donald Trump many commentators and historians have pointed to 1964 Republican nominee Senator Barry Goldwater. In many ways Goldwater was the prototype for Trump, but in…
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for the Presidency of the United States, has been laying the groundwork of excuse for his imminent, likely defeat on the 8th of November. Given that the New York Times reports just this morning that…