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Fat chance. Could Chris Christie become president? | 17/05/13

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One is the world’s most eligible bachelor with hoards of admirers screaming his name wherever he goes; the other is a heavily-set, 50-year old, career politician with a penchant for an outmoded fleece....Read More

#Pray4Boston – tragedy in a social media age | 17/04/13

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The Boston Marathon bombings have quickly superseded Lady Thatcher’s death to become the latest ‘where-were-you-when’ moment. ...Read More

Obama sets the scene for a new term | 23/01/13

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Formal set piece events like the presidential inauguration are Obama’s forte. Although below par performances in the first two presidential debates last Autumn did some damage to the election campaign, Obama’s mastery of the pre prepared speech remains second to none....Read More

Should the UK pay its Members of Parliament More? | 15/01/13

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The debate around MPs and their remuneration – the gift that keeps on giving for the media, and the black dog which constantly haunts the reputations of MPs – looks set to return....Read More

Four more years. | 07/11/12

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It is 4:20am and Jonathan Dimbleby has just announced that Barack Obama has won Ohio, taking his count to 275 Electoral College points thus securing his second term presidency....Read More

Romney would have won tonight, if he had read and I had written this blog earlier | 05/11/12

Peter Elms's avatar

As a resident of W4, without a single American friend, and having just run the Frankfurt Marathon (building on my success in Milton Keynes early this year), I am blessed with truly a unique perspective on the 2012 race for the White House. ...Read More

To ID or not to ID | 02/11/12

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Tim Knight's latest blog on the American Presidential Election. Tim is working as an assistant to the Regional Field Director for President Obama in Fairfax County, Virginia....Read More

Guest blog by Oliver Colvile MP - The Obama Speech | 26/05/11

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PLMR's first guest blog from the Conservative Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Oliver Colvile...Read More