‘Your politics is better than people realise’:A cup of tea with Alastair Campbell

‘Your politics is better than people realise’:A cup of tea with Alastair Campbell

The former firebrand political adviser is enjoying later-in-life acclaim due to his acute political insights and relaxed demeanour.

  • byStephen Brook

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For personal gain,Donald Trump would rather help a foe than a friend

For personal gain,Donald Trump would rather help a foe than a friend

When it comes to a choice between the US national interest and Trump’s personal interests,America loses.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Reality stands in the way of Dutton’s naive nuclear quest

Reality stands in the way of Dutton’s naive nuclear quest

Economically,practically and politically,nuclear just does not stack up for Australia with its clear blue skies and plentiful winds.

The alternative is awful,but not even conservatives should back Trump

The alternative is awful,but not even conservatives should back Trump

There is no excuse for conservatives to turn a blind eye to the threat Donald Trump poses to values which they have always considered sacrosanct.

  • byGeorge Brandis
US politics resembles Jerry Springer. Normal programming may not resume

US politics resembles Jerry Springer. Normal programming may not resume

With the November election set to become a Trump/Biden rematch,US politics not only looks deranged but tired and frail.

  • byNick Bryant
Trump and Biden head to all but certain rematch after Super Tuesday

Trump and Biden head to all but certain rematch after Super Tuesday

After the biggest day of the 2024 primary season,Nikki Haley,Donald Trump’s only remaining rival for the Republican ticket,is under pressure to drop out.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
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Trump says he may have to sell properties as judge knocks back request to delay $690m penalty

Trump says he may have to sell properties as judge knocks back request to delay $690m penalty

Lawyers for Trump said he might have to sell properties at fire-sale prices unless the court cuts him a break,a stunning acknowledgment of his financial limitations.

  • byBen Protess andKate Christobek
Nikki Haley can’t beat Trump. But she has good cause to stay in the fight

Nikki Haley can’t beat Trump. But she has good cause to stay in the fight

Donald Trump’s opponent for the Republican nomination is in a race she can’t win,but that doesn’t mean it’s futile for Nikki Haley.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Trump voices support for IVF as reproductive rights become an election flashpoint

Trump voices support for IVF as reproductive rights become an election flashpoint

The former US president’s comments came as he and Nikki Haley made their last pitches to voters ahead of the presidential primary race in South Carolina.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Why America’s historic weakness strengthens Trump

Why America’s historic weakness strengthens Trump

Even Abraham Lincoln had authoritarian tendencies. So we should not be surprised that so many Americans are drawn to Donald Trump’s autocratic flourishes.

  • byNick Bryant
‘David taking on Goliath’:Nikki Haley’s last chance to stop Donald Trump

‘David taking on Goliath’:Nikki Haley’s last chance to stop Donald Trump

Nikki Haley insists she’s “not going anywhere” but the future of her bid for the White House at the 2024 election could be decided in her home state this weekend.

  • byFarrah Tomazin