In a year like no other, we’ve seen a US presidential election like no other. When he first announced his plan to run for the presidency, few took the businessman-cum-reality TV star seriously. But Donald Trump has since had a…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
Joe Biden will be president after January 20th, 2021 regardless of the Trump campaign raising many doomed-to-fail lawsuits. It is time and has been time – since the President-Elect won each recount since the election was called – to talk…
While on the campaign trail in August, Donald Trump appealed to churchgoers by claiming his rival, President-elect Joe Biden, would be harmful to faith if elected. “No religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God,” was how Trump described Biden’s…
Well, it has taken me over a fortnight to recover from all that drama. Joe Biden did something a presidential candidate has rarely done in turfing Donald Trump out of office after one term, something which has not occurred since…
Press conferences are a staple part of the political cycle. In allowing politicians to make theirarguments, they also provide a space for journalist scrutiny to take place. A speech is given,questions follow and hopefully, the audience turns off the press…
After days of uncertainty as mail-in ballots were counted, it’s clear that Kamala Harris will be the next vice-president of the United States. This is undoubtedly exciting. After forty-eight male, (almost entirely) white vice-presidents before her, it’s extremely significant that…
Joe Biden has won the US presidential election. A reason for his party to celebrate, come together and be proud of their work – one would assume. Instead, moderate and progressive Democrats seem to be gearing up for another fight.…
The world has collectively taken a breath of fresh air. After a staggered election week, the American electorate has ejected – and elected – a president. Yet, this vote, which saw the most voted for two candidates in US history,…
It has felt as if the whole world has been on tenterhooks, waiting for the inevitable confirmation of Joe Biden’s victory as President-Elect of the United States. Nothing can take away from the fact that this is a truly historic…