Robert Philpot
Robert Philpot is the Contributing Editor for Progress Online. He also writes regularly on politics and history for Jewish Chronicle.
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Joe Biden’s surge means Bernie Sanders now has a real battle on his hands
Despite a colossal advertising spend, Michael Bloomberg was the clear loser from the Super Tuesday Democratic Party contests
Was Mike Bloomberg the silent winner in an increasingly Jewish contest to replace Donald Trump?
The billionaire won't be on the ballot until next month, but recent results could make this a contest between him and Bernie Sanders
What Labour's leadership candidates must do to rid the party of the Corbyn poison
Those still in the race have an opportunity to win back the trust of all those in the UK who care about racism, writes Robert Philpot
Is this the thinker whose ideas can help rebuild a mainstream Labour Party?
The time may have come for the ‘Blue Labour’ ideas of Ed Miliband’s former guru to help reshape Labour’s return to being a party for the working classes, writes Robert Philpot
America set for another year of division and rancour in 2020
Donald Trump’s impending trial in the Senate after his impeachment last month means the 2020 election is still one-sided as far as Jewish voters are concerned
The truth is, Brits don't like extremists
We've always been more likely to laugh at the far left and far right than vote for them, Robert Philpot writes
Alongside Thatcher, Sir Keith Joseph changed Britain
Sir Keith was among the most important figure in the Thatcher years and the shaping of the modern Tory party
The Irish leader who prayed for a Nazi invasion
The pro-Hitler General Eoin O'Duffy, who died 75 years ago, this week, is a reminder of the indifference to the fate of Europe's Jews in some parts of Ireland in the 1930s
Michael Bloomberg’s entry to the presidential race might be exactly what Elizabeth Warren was looking for
He is not only averse to losing, but also a numbers man with a strong team: he would not enter the contest without seeing a path to win
How Corbyn could reach Number 10
The polls seem to indicate that Labour will struggle to win. But their volatility means it is impossible to predict with any certainty what will happen. Here we examine how Mr Corbyn could end up as prime minister after the election.
The MP who spoke out to help Jewish refugees
Josiah Wedgwood was a vocal supporter of Jews in the run up to and during the Second World War, and personally sponsored over 200 to be admitted into Britain
Tipping the balance in the bid to impeach Trump
The woman who exposed Britain’s most infamous double-agent
On September 3 1939, Soviet spy Kim Philby met his future wife. The matchmaker was his long-time friend and influential Zionist Flora Solomon, who eventually helped unmask him
US Jews are ‘still immune’ to Donald Trump’s Israel overtures, report finds
Gallup research finds 42 per cent of American Jews believe Mr Trump favours Israel too much
How Jewish donors are beginning to line up behind the presidential campaign of Pete Buttigieg
The South Bend, Indiana mayor has surpassed Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in the ‘money primary’ race
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