U.S Election
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Democrat Joe Biden has narrowly overtaken president Donald Trump in the vote counts in Georgia and Pennsylvania, with the presidency hinging on the outcome of tight contests in key battleground states. Neither candidate has reached the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, though Biden has the advantage after eclipsing Trump in Wisconsin […]
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US news channels drop Trump election speech over ‘cheating’ claims
Donald Trump has continued to claim he is being cheated out of re-election in a speech which was dropped by the major news networks. The Republican incumbent made a series of unsubstantiated allegations to claim he is the victim of interference from “phoney polls” as well as “big media, big money and big tech” after […]
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Dominic Raab calls for ‘fair’ election in Belarus after refusing to comment on US controversy
Dominic Raab has called for a fresh presidential election in Belarus following the “despicable” actions of Alexander Lukashenko, despite insisting it would not comment on the US elections. The foreign secretary highlighted findings by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) which he said “exposed the fraud at the heart of the presidential […]
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The British Trumpers who will remain angry about the results whatever happens
STEVE ANGLESEY on how it doesn’t matter if Trump is in The White House in January as the intolerance, rage and loathing he has boiled up will remain. Everyone was surprised but them. As America’s election headed to VAR with the pollsters having got it wrong again, members of a British pro-Trump group on Facebook had […]
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Brexiteer commentator hits out at Remainers over US Election result
A Brexiteer has fumed about the possibility of Joe Biden entering the White House, claiming the loss of Donald Trump will hit the UK, and that any economic damage will be the fault of Remainers. Express commentator Paul Baldwin sparked anger from pro-EU campaigners after he said it was the “rabble of Remainer cohorts” who would […]
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Boris Johnson ‘toxic’ in US for being ‘Britain’s Trump’, claim Joe Biden allies
Boris Johnson’s “toxic” nature is likely to put a strain on a Joe Biden presidency, a prominent Democrat adviser has warned. Max Bergmann, a senior fellow with the Centre for American Progress, told the Times that Johnson’s credibility has fallen across the pond as a result of his Brexit support, and the administration could turn […]
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Joe Biden on brink of becoming US president with just one key state needed
Joe Biden was just one battleground state away from securing enough electoral college votes to achieve what he called a ‘victory for the American people’ early on Thursday, as Donald Trump pursued legal avenues to the White House. After securing victories in Wisconsin and Michigan, the Democrat had 264 electoral college votes and needed to […]
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‘For your files!’ – Piers Morgan hits back at Nigel Farage
Piers Morgan has continued his feud with Donald Trump cheerleader Nigel Farage after the Brexiteer appeared on his programme to deny he had ever advocated bleach as a treatment for Covid-19. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the Brexit Party leader challenged Morgan after he used it as an example of his poor handling of the pandemic. […]
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However the US election ends, the damage will hurt us all
America’s battered and bruised democracy has taken another beating. And that means pain for the rest of the world, says JOHN KAMPFNER. A month or so before the US election, European officials were under no illusions. They were wargaming scenarios around legal challenges and civil disobedience in the event of Joe Biden securing the votes […]
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Election chaos plays into Donald Trump’s hands
JAMES BALL gives his initial analysis on the US election as the results pour in. In Hamilton – a musical many of us have watched and rewatched during our pandemic confinement – there is a moment shortly after America wins its war of independence when an aghast and outright baffled King George III has one […]
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Piers Morgan hits out at ‘disgrace’ Donald Trump over election ‘win’ claim
Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has hit out at his former “good friend” Donald Trump over his declaration that he has won the US election without a clear result. Morgan has made a screeching u-turn over his support for the American president in recent weeks, having previously backed his leadership in the White House. Writing […]
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Dominic Raab slammed after failing to condemn Donald Trump falsely declaring US election victory
Dominic Raab has been criticised for failing to condemn Donald Trump’s false declaration of victory in the US election. The foreign secretary refused to comment on whether he felt it was wrong for the US president to declare victory prematurely. With the US election result still on a knife-edge, Republican incumbent Trump falsely declared victory […]
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UK might not secure post-Brexit trade deal with US even if Donald Trump wins
The UK has been warned that it might not secure a post-Brexit trade deal with America regardless of who wins the presidential election. Former Labour foreign secretary David Miliband said that a deal with Boris Johnson’s government is just as unlikely if Donald Trump is returned to the White House. He refuted suggestions that the […]
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Kanye West ‘concedes’ in US election race but vows to fight in 2024
Kanye West has said he will continue with his presidential ambitions as he appeared to concede in the 2020 race. The rapper launched his longshot bid for the White House in July but it has been hampered by repeated failures to make the ballot in several states. He had asked fans to back him as […]
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Did opinion polls get US election result predictions wrong?
Many polls gave Joe Biden a strong lead in the race for the White House but Election Night is giving a closer race than many expected. The Democratic nominee was thought to have a comfortable lead over the Republican incumbent. But close results in a number of swing states have made the path to the […]
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Election turnout could be ‘bad news for Trump’, concedes Nigel Farage
A US election turnout that is expected to be historic in size may be bad news for Donald Trump, Nigel Farage has said. The Brexit Party leader is in Washington DC and has been on the campaign trail with Trump in recent weeks. He told the PA news agency: “Obviously, it’s tough to judge. We’re […]
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America awaits result of divisive presidential race overshadowed by Covid-19
Americans are anxiously awaiting the result of a presidential election overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic after a divisive campaign between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The first polls closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 11pm UK time on Tuesday but voting will continue for several hours more as results in key battleground states […]
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An open letter to Americans – why you must vote
Dear America, We all know Trump’s only campaign tactic is to stop people voting. He doesn’t want you to vote, because he knows that if you do, he will lose. He won four years ago because people that didn’t like Trump and didn’t like Clinton, stayed at home. You cannot afford to stay at home, […]
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Joe Biden adviser warns ‘in almost every area Brexit would be negative for US’
An adviser to Joe Biden, tipped to become the next UK ambassador to the US, has issued a warning over Brexit – saying in almost every area it would have negative consequences for his country. Anthony Gardner, a former American ambassador to the EU, told an audience in Germany that Brexit was the “biggest own-goal” […]
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How Trump could challenge US election in court if Biden doesn’t win emphatically
Even if Joe Biden seemingly triumphs on November 3, the question of who will be US president may remain unanswered, with Donald Trump having raised the prospect of a legal battle. Winning the last election did not stop Trump from questioning its legitimacy, and the nation being in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic only […]
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Play US Election 2020 Bingo with our printable cards
If you’re looking to kill time while withing for America’s big decision, our fun game will tick (or rather, cross) all the boxes. Download and print out these cards and tweet us when you’ve filled the card! The New European’s Republican Bingo Card – Credit: TNE The New European’s Democrat Bingo Card – Credit: TNE
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US election result could spark ‘end of Brexit’, claims peer
Labour peer and political commentator Andrew Adonis has claimed that the US election result next week could spark the “end of Brexit”. Lord Adonis, a TNE contributor, provoked a debate after pointing out that if Donald Trump fails to make it back into the White House it could cause a domino effect with populist politicians – […]
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David Bowie’s American infatuation
Sophia Deboick on the fascinating story of the star’s often self-destructive obsession with the US, 50 years after the release of the foreboding album which marked its beginning. David Jones was hardly the only baby boomer to adore all things American. The schoolboy was one of millions who had come through austerity Britain to find rock ‘n’ […]
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Altruism Trumps cynicism in the US election
Mitch Benn says Joe Biden’s altruism beats Donald Trump’s cynicism. I do realise that I’ve been talking about America a lot just recently (and that this paper is called The New European) but I feel I should cast at least a nervous nod across the pond this week as this will be the last column […]
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How a Trump or Biden victory in the US election might impact the UK
With passions at fever-pitch, many Americans believe the November 3 election is make or break for the US, regardless of whether they back Donald Trump or Joe Biden. But whether the Republican business tycoon remains in the White House or if his Democratic challenger ousts him will also have a profound effect on the rest […]
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The West is wounded in the battle for free speech
What do the beheading of a teacher in France, the suspension of a digital portal in Belarus and tweets about postal ballots in the US elections have in common? They are all different ways in which freedom of expression is being abused. The issue is sometimes seen as ephemeral, but it shouldn’t be. It is […]
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The key times for the US election results
Will the future be bright – or will it be orange? These are the key times for the American election results for those watching in the UK. Britons have got used to waking up the morning after the US elections and knowing right away whether to happily spring out of bed for the TV remote […]
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Will Evangelicals keep the faith with Donald Trump?
Rikha Sharma Rani looks at whether Donald Trump could lose a section of his religious support to Joe Biden. On a Monday afternoon in June, Donald Trump stood holding a bible in front of St John’s Episcopal Church in Washington DC. He turned it over to look at the spine – seemingly checking to see that […]
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Can Joe Biden tempt Donald Trump’s tribes to switch sides?
Bonnie Greer looks at Sam Elliott’s adverts for Joe Biden, which aim to sway Donald Trump voters away from the president. In the United States, the various voting demographics are labelled in terms that most British citizens, and just about anyone else, might find offensive. So, there are ‘white suburban women with college degrees’, and […]
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What will a Joe Biden presidency actually mean for America?
James Ball looks at how a Donald Trump defeat would effect the USA, and the world. The consensus is in: there is something like an 85% to 90% chance that Democratic candidate Joe Biden will win the presidential election next week and begin the countdown to his inauguration in January 2021. But if people have strong […]
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Poll: Who do you think will win the US election?
With just one week until the US election, we want to know who you think will win the vote? Will we wake up to the horrors of another four years of Donald Trump, or is it the end of populism and the emergence of decency in politics again with the election of Joe Biden? Have […]
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Brexit Britain ‘less useful to the US’, claims former top diplomat
Britain will not have the same prominence in Washington it has been previously used to be because it is “less useful to the US administration”, a former senior diplomat and crossbench peer has claimed. Peter Ricketts, who has spent 40 years defending Britain’s interests in the world, believes our interest in the world will be severely […]