Showing posts with label Trump. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trump. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Education is leading the two sides of politics to change sides

A strange thing is happening in politics. People who in earlier times could have been expected to vote for the right-wing party are now more likely to be supporting the party on the left, while those who would have voted for the left in times past are now more inclined vote for the right.This is something the insiders – the political scientists, pollsters and party professionals – know all about, but the politicians prefer not...
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Monday, November 11, 2024

Will Trump be disastrous for our economy? I doubt it

When, in its wisdom, the American electorate does something really stupid, it’s tempting to predict death and disaster for the whole world, including us.But though the Yanks are embarking on a bout of serious self-harm – and this will have costs for the rest of the world economy – let’s not kid ourselves that we’ll be prominent in the firing line.Leaving aside Donald Trump’s climate change denial – a topic I’ll get to another...
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