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Anne McElvoy

Article thumbnail: Former US President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Monday, July 15, 2024. Former President Donald Trump tapped JD Vance as his running mate, elevating to the Republican presidential ticket a venture capitalist-turned-senator whose embrace of populist politics garnered national attention and made him a rising star in the party. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The Donald Trump I saw was shaken, not triumphant

His smile was wan and expression a little dazed

Anne McElvoy

The Trump assassination attempt will change the course of history

Anne McElvoy

Starmer and Biden's first Oval Office chat may well be their last

Article thumbnail: US President Joe Biden during an event at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Biden, 81, remains defiant that he will continue his White House run against Donald Trump, despite a firestorm of concerns over his age and mental acuity sparked by his debate performance more than a week ago. Photographer: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Emily Thornberry falls victim to Starmer's ruthless streak

Anne McElvoy

'It's going to be a bin fire': Tory leadership hopefuls gear up for messy contest

Article thumbnail: The exit polls are not, in the end, a killer Götterdämmerung for an exhausted and trouble-prone Conservative party (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: The exit polls are not, in the end, a killer Götterdämmerung for an exhausted and trouble-prone Conservative party (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech during a visit to the Well Healthcare Supplies warehouse during a general election campaign event in Stoke-on-Trent, northern England, on July 1, 2024 in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Photo by Dan Kitwood / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAN KITWOOD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech during a visit to the Well Healthcare Supplies warehouse during a general election campaign event in Stoke-on-Trent, northern England, on July 1, 2024 in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Photo by Dan Kitwood / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAN KITWOOD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer addresses an audience of Labour Party members and supporters during a rally at the Royal Horticultural Halls in central London, whilst campaigning for next week???s General Election on July 4. Picture date: Saturday June 29, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election Labour. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer addresses an audience of Labour Party members and supporters during a rally at the Royal Horticultural Halls in central London, whilst campaigning for next week???s General Election on July 4. Picture date: Saturday June 29, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election Labour. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, following a tour of a residential construction site during a general election campaign event in London, UK, on Friday, June 7, 2024. Labour is holding a crunch meeting at a secret location on Friday to hammer out the final details of its election manifesto, with a potential row brewing with unions over its promises on worker's rights. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Article thumbnail: Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, following a tour of a residential construction site during a general election campaign event in London, UK, on Friday, June 7, 2024. Labour is holding a crunch meeting at a secret location on Friday to hammer out the final details of its election manifesto, with a potential row brewing with unions over its promises on worker's rights. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images