Margaret Beckett could not contain her disappointment when reflecting on the Trump result November 9, 2016 One last British foreign secretaries to deal with a Republican administration today launched an uncharacteristic tirade against Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and the American people. The usually understated Margaret Beckett, who held a number of cabinet positions as part Tony Blair's government, was unable to hide her feelings when speaking on BBC radio this lunchtime. Read more: Theresa [...]
Reducing taxes, ending trade deals, squaring up to China and blocking mega-deals: Do Donald Trump’s policies add up? November 9, 2016 Casual observers of the US presidential election campaign may be surprised to learn that Donald Trump’s policy plans extend beyond building a wall across the Mexican border and banning Muslim people from entering the US. In fact, the Republican has set out plans for change across 15 policy areas, including foreign policy, national defence, infrastructure, cybersecurity and regulations. [...]
Sadiq Khan wants Donald Trump to do everything in his power to unite America November 9, 2016 Sadiq Khan has called on Donald Trump to "do everything in his power" to unite America after a highly divisive US election campaign. The Mayor of London said the President-elect has "clearly won" the contest, but warned that "emotions are understandably running high". It’s no secret that I’m no fan of Donald Trump or the way [...]
Is this the official death of political polling? Predictions had Hillary Clinton to win November 9, 2016 Donald Trump's victory has delivered a fatal blow to pollsters, whom will now have their maths, models and methods heavily scrutinised until they can figure out exactly what went wrong. National polls were giving Hillary Clinton the edge last night as America went to the polls. But within hours, the chance of a victory for [...]
Nigel Farage on Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election: “The establishment is in deep shock” November 9, 2016 Nigel Farage has warned that "the establishment is in deep shock" after Donald Trump's victory in the US Presidential election. In a statement today following a night of silence from Farage – save for one tweet, in which he promised to "hand over my mantle" to Trump, and a short interview – Farage said we were witnessing "the [...]
Here’s what tech stocks are doing after Trump’s win November 9, 2016 Shares in Google parent Alphabet, Apple and Amazon were down more than two per cent in pre-market trading on Wednesday after Donald Trump clinched victory from Hillary Clinton to become the next President of the United States. Many of the firms hold billions of dollars in profits offshore so they don't have to pay a 40 [...]
Donald Trump’s Presidential election victory could be good for London house prices November 9, 2016 Donald Trump may be about to take the White House, but here in Blighty we're more concerned about one thing: house prices. Thankfully, analyst Anthony Codling has already answered the question everyone was asking: what does a Trump win mean for London house prices? In the short term, he suggests, the London market may get a [...]
The best Twitter reactions to Donald Trump’s victory November 9, 2016 Twitter is either a place you love to be on election night, or downright hate to be. As the results rolled in and the tables turned, social media was providing endless sources of amusement for those who decided to stay up and see history made. Donald Trump stayed offline, but recently has sent his first tweet since winning, [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell: Trump victory is “a second Brexit that leaves many very surprised, including the markets and me” November 9, 2016 Sir Martin Sorrell, the chief executive of economic bellwether WPP, has described Donald Trump’s election as “a second Brexit that leaves many very surprised, including the markets and me”. Sorrell, whose wife Cristiana Falcone Sorrell gave birth to their daughter, Bianca Eva Sarah, on election day in New York, admitted it will take a “ significant amount [...]
Let’s face it, Hillary Clinton was a terrible candidate – and Trump could be very good for Britain November 9, 2016 It is sadly commonplace to sneer at Americans in our country – a lamentable tradition of biting the hand that freed us. As the 2016 Presidential election is prompting the emergence of another bout of this regrettable tendency, I thought that I’d counsel against it here. Don’t get me wrong. I do not claim that [...]