Sellers of Scotch Whisky, West Country cheddar and Stoke-on-Trent ceramics are those who potentially have a surprising vested interest in who wins the US presidential election. While who runs the world’s largest economy, one looking to rebound after the coronavirus pandemic, obviously has repercussions for everybody, Britain might have more of a stake than most. … Read more
Joe Biden secured the first Election Day victory while Trump took the second as two tiny New Hampshire towns with a combined population of 26 announced the first US results just after midnight. Dixville Notch posted its final tally – with all five votes going to Biden – on a handwritten poster board at 12.03am … Read more
As most major national polls show Joe Biden with a commanding lead over Donald Trump going into Election Day, a small group of pollsters have cautioned that ‘shy’ Trump voters could pave the president’s way to victory. Among those suggesting that the Trump’s prospects are being understated is Robert Cahaly of The Trafalgar Group, one … Read more
Mystery British businessman bets $5million on Donald Trump winning the US presidential election in ‘largest political wager ever made’ The financier placed his bet with private bookmaker in Curacao in the Caribbean The man is a former-banker and is said to have spoke to ‘Trump camp insiders’ Experts believe it is the biggest number ever placed … Read more
The date was June 16, 1815. At Quatre Bras, a few miles from the Belgian village of Waterloo, 19-year-old Private Matthew Clay was close to despair. All day, he and his comrades in the 3rd Foot Guards had been fighting to hold back Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army. Now Private Clay was on the move, stumbling … Read more
Donald Trump will prematurely declare himself the victor of the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday night if it appears he is ‘ahead’ of Joe Biden, even if a ton of Electoral College votes are still unknown. The president has privately discussed in detail potential November 3 scenarios, three people familiar with his private comments told … Read more
A wise columnist should not presume to second guess his readers — if only because they are at least as wise as he is. But enough flattery. I will risk guessing that if you had a vote in Tuesday’s election many of you — perhaps even most — of you would not plump for Trump. … Read more
A wise columnist should not presume to second guess his readers — if only because they are at least as wise as he is. But enough flattery. I will risk guessing that if you had a vote in Tuesday’s election many of you — perhaps even most — of you would not plump for Trump. … Read more
BBC historian Lucy Worsley says Battle of Waterloo was NOT a British victory because Wellington completely downplayed the part played rest of Europe Wellington’s triumph in Belgium has been hailed as one of Britain’s finest hours Worsely said that the leader deliberately glossed over the role the Prussian army She said British badly needed a … Read more
Ivanka Trump headlined a ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) rally in Florida on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of the presidential election. During the rally in Fort Myers, President Trump‘s daughter joked that her father’s ‘tweets can feel a bit unfiltered.’ She also attended an invitation-only private fundraiser at an undisclosed location in Naples on … Read more