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A Week in America – 24 September 2025

Back in Britain for a couple of weeks, Martin readies himself for the Labour Party conference. But having witnessed President Trump’s carefully choreographed UK State Visit, he wonders if rowdy conferences and noisy mass membership parties have much of a future?

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A Week in America | 30 June 2025

This week, Martin looks at the choices facing Democrats as US local elections approach.
With New York Dems selecting a ‘socialist’ as their candidate for city Mayor, will the party move further to the left?

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A Week in America | 28 May 2025

This week, Martin looks at Trump’s One Big Beautiful Act – his words – as it starts its progress through the US Congress.

If you thought the first 120 days of Trump were pretty chaotic, buckle up…

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A Week in America | 20 February 2025

As Donald Trump’s first 30 days of his second term as President draw to a close, Martin looks at the flurry of Executive Orders, the constitutional challenges they represent, and what the Democrats are – or aren’t – doing…

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A week in America | 1 May 2024

This week, Martin shares his thoughts on elections taking place across the globe and why nationalism is a worry for economists but so popular with political campaigners…

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A Week in America – 21 July 2023

As major global meetings and Foreign Direct Investment conferences start to appear on bankers, pension funds and investment professionals calendars, how can the UK’s piecemeal approach compete with America’s joined up national strategy…

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