21 April 2016 Big City Blues by J.R.Thomas This week we look at political contrasts in two great cities either side of the Atlantic. In the USA, New York has voted, producing a spectacular win for Mr Trump – and a spectacular defeat for Mr Cruz. On the Democrat side, a strong victory, but still… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Big City Blues (J.R. Thomas)
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Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Roaming in the Gloaming (J.R. Thomas)
14 April 2016 Roaming in the Gloaming By J.R.Thomas From east coast to west, and even in the heartlands, it is the phony war. The contestants know the big battles are coming; the minor skirmishes of the past couple of weeks don’t matter too much – though losing them matters to The Donald, not one… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Roaming in the Gloaming (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 48: 2016 04 07: US Primaries Stop Press (J.R.Thomas)
7 April 2016 US Primaries – Stop Press by J.R .Thomas Not good news for the front runners on either side in the Wisconsin Primaries – a victory for Ted Cruz with 33 delegates to Donald Trump’s 3 (it is an adjusted “winner take most” system, the percentages were 48% Cruz, 35% Trump, 14% Kasich,… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: US Primaries Stop Press (J.R.Thomas)
issue 47:2016 03 31: The End of the Beginning (J.R.Thomas)
31 March 2016 The End of the Beginning More twists and turns from the US Primaries by J.R.Thomas Prediction is a foolish sport at the best of times; in these astonishing American Presidential primary elections it seems more and more an act of madness to even try to suggest any possible outcome. Just when everything… Continue reading issue 47:2016 03 31: The End of the Beginning (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 45:2016 03 17: Does it matter? (J.R.Thomas)
17 March 2016 Does It Matter? by J.R.Thomas Does It Matter?” sounds like a newly discovered Trollope novel. So does the plot of the USA Presidential primaries so far. But “Does it matter?” are the thoughtful words of a Shaw Sheet reader, who is following the excitements across the pond. He does not mean, as… Continue reading Issue 45:2016 03 17: Does it matter? (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 44: 2016 03 09: Nearing the Crest of the Wave (J.R.Thomas)
10 March 2016 Nearing the Crest of the Wave by J.R.Thomas Briefly, on the USA primaries, where the current excitement is too fascinating to ignore: There have been nine primaries since Super Tuesday. Trump has won five, but except in Mississippi by much narrower margins than forecast; and he lost Idaho, Kansas, and Maine to… Continue reading Issue 44: 2016 03 09: Nearing the Crest of the Wave (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Super Trump in America (J.R.Thomas)
03 March 2016 Super Trump in America by J.R.Thomas The headlines on Wednesday were confident: It’s Clinton versus Trump! Trump has it sewn up! Clinton has vanquished the challenger Sanders! Super Tuesday had spoken and now it is a gentle jog all the way to the conventions in July. But let’s just look at the… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Super Trump in America (J.R.Thomas)
issue 42:2016 02 15: Bushed (J.R. Thomas)
25 February 2016 Bushed by J.R.Thomas Jeb Bush took a mere 0.1% of the vote in the Nevada primary caucus on Tuesday, the same as Chris Christie, but only half that of Rand Paul, who scored 0.2%. Pretty unimpressive – except that all three have pulled out of the race for the Presidential nomination. It… Continue reading issue 42:2016 02 15: Bushed (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 31: 2015 12 03: A Rising Star in the West
03 December 2015 A Rising Star in the West by J.R. Thomas An American reader of the Shaw Sheet has kindly drawn our attention to a quietly rising star in the Republican race for the presidential nomination. Ted Cruz is his name and one might be forgiven for overlooking him among the noisy boys… Continue reading Issue 31: 2015 12 03: A Rising Star in the West
