When they come to make Trump: The Movie, what will be the plot? For a long while I’d thought the obvious structure was that of The Producers, the classic Mel Brooks tale of the Broadway duo who realise they can make a fortune by staging a surefire flop. To hold on to their investors’ money, they set about sabotaging their own show, making it as repellent as possible. The showstopper is the appalling, offensive dance number Springtime for Hitler. The trouble is, the audience love it.

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It’s quite a contrast. In 1984, Ronald Reagan won re-election with the help, in part, of a TV ad that began with the memorable line, “There’s a bear in the woods.” Without ever mentioning Soviet Russia by name, the ad played on cold war fears to suggest that only Reagan was prepared to face down the menace from the east. Back then, it was taken as read that the US Republican party would stand strong against an authoritarian, undemocratic regime in Moscow.

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It’s quite a contrast. In 1984, Ronald Reagan won re-election with the help, in part, of a TV ad that began with the memorable line, “There’s a bear in the woods.” Without ever mentioning Soviet Russia by name, the ad played on cold war fears to suggest that only Reagan was prepared to face down the menace from the east. Back then, it was taken as read that the US Republican party would stand strong against an authoritarian, undemocratic regime in Moscow.

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Patriotic, misogynistic mood among Republicans is more lurid than what’s seen in Britain, but the echo is distinct

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The Republican nominee delivered a polarising speech that covered crime, immigration, terrorism and trade. What should we make of it?

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Many delegates in Cleveland remain unconvinced of Trump’s presidential bid as a discordant convention comes to a close: ‘This is not how a leader behaves’

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We now know how Donald Trump will take on Hillary Clinton this autumn – by framing her as a criminal who should be sent not to the White House, but to jail.

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No one could deny the agony of the parade of grieving parents and siblings at the convention’s opening night, but it felt like an appalling abuse of their suffering

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Some say his role is merely symbolic. Even so it gives two fingers to the countries whose goodwill we will need

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Say hello to Boris Johnson and Liam Fox, wave goodbye to George Osborne and Michael Gove. How should we interpret the new prime minister’s first cabinet? Continue reading...

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