Robert Philpot
Robert Philpot is the Contributing Editor for Progress Online. He also writes regularly on politics and history for Jewish Chronicle.
The civil rights leader who would hate identity politics
A new film tells the story of Bayard Rustin, a gay, black activist who was steadfast in his support for Jewish causes
This is what really happened to the children of the Kindertransport
The story of the 10,000 children is seen as a tale of British compassion, but a new book claims the reality was more nuanced
Far from helping Jews, Franco’s regime was implacably hostile
Paul Preston’s new book details the full extent of Franco’s antisemitism, which formed a core part of his governing ideology
Obituary: Baron Lawson of Blaby
‘Thatcherite revolutionary’ who served as the first Jewish chancellor since Benjamin Disraeli
Gone, not forgotten: Margaret Thatcher, our honorary Jew
The former PM, who died ten years ago this week, developed a visceral loathing of antisemitism that lasted all her life
As she enters her final act, what will Dianne Feinstein's legacy be?
In recent years, Feinstein’s centrist politics has earned her sharp criticism from the left
Obituary: Lord Young of Graffham
Thatcher favourite and entrepreneur moved by the ‘Jewish ethos of practical charity’
Trump is over, the Republicans need to find themselves a Wes Streeting.
Just a month after he announced he’s running again for the White House, his campaign appears to be coming off the rails
DeSantis woos Jewish conservatives in Florida, but can he with the Kosher vote nationwide?
In Florida, which is home to over 650,000 Jews – America’s third largest Jewish electorate – there is naturally a strong political imperative to woo the “kosher vote”
The Jewish Democrat who defied political gravity
Elissa Slotkin straddles the line between red and blue america
The threat to American democracy may be diminished but it’s hardly disappeared
A phalanx of Jewish conservatives stood against the MAGA tide
The US midterms were a quietly good night for America's Jews
The Red Wave failed to materialise and several Jews were elected against the odds
Democrats anxiously wait to see if New York turns red
The party could lost its hold on the governorship of a usually dependable state
The moderate Jewish Democrats in the firing line in the midterms
Several prominent Jewish Democrats are leading the uphill struggle to retain control of Congress
Can a Jewish moderate beat a Qanon superfan in one of America's most important elections?
Analysts still suggest that the Trump acolyte is heavily favoured to win, but the little-known Frisch appears to be closing the gap
Is the Republican party enabling America's antisemitic far-right?
The far-right threat within parts of the Republican party isn’t one to be dismissed easily
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