History of the Present

History of the Present

World, prepare for President Trump 2.0 - unless Biden stands aside for the next election

+ Crucial elections in Slovakia & Poland + Fabulous Ferrara (and Browning's Last Duchess)

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Timothy Garton Ash
Oct 08, 2023
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History of the Present (fortnight ending 7 October 2023)

Unless Joe Biden for someone younger in next year's election, the world must prepare for President Trump 2.0

During two months spent in America this summer, I kept asking every journalist, academic and analyst I met one simple question: ‘Who will be the next president of the United States?’ The res…

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