It’s been just two weeks since ‘Trump Watch 14’ during which time, of course, the Trump camp have served up outrages on an almost daily basis. From filling his own family’s coffers to using Twitter to attack the media and … Continue reading
Being British means that, for most of my life, I have been able to share in that certain level of condescension that we have when it comes to our American cousins. You know the one. The one that sneered at … Continue reading
“Just a month after Donald Trump announced his run for president, people were already blaming “the media” for creating his candidacy. That theme has been sounded again and again, by NBC News, which claimed last summer that TV news’ blanket … Continue reading
Much has been written about Donald Trump‘s incitement of his supporters to undertake acts of violence against protestors at his rallies, and all of it appears to be true. The extensive media coverage of everything Trump says and does and … Continue reading
Since my last Democalypse 2016 post, we have had the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire debates and “historic” nominee election results – and they provided plenty of material for America’s most popular satirical shows. Iowa examined: To watch … Continue reading
Donald Trump decided to drop out of the Republican party nomination debate on Fox News which may have disappointed the rabble that he loves to rouse, but that wasn’t the only positive outcome. “If Fox News has no Trump, then I … Continue reading
Casual observers could be forgiven for thinking Donald Trump is about to be inaugurated as the next President of the United States; after all, what could possibly be the reason for the hourly reporting of his every imbecilic utterance across the world’s … Continue reading
Sarah Palin‘s appearance at Trump’s stump speech in Iowa was supposed to be a big surprise, but the ‘secret’ such as it was, leaked within hours of Trump’s teaser announcement. Even so, her appearance was met with plenty of whooping … Continue reading
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has had a good laugh at Donald Trump‘s expense throughout his Presidential nomination campaign, but with him continuing to ride high in the polls, Jordan Klepper decided to see what kind of person would … Continue reading
The Daily Show railed into U.S. gun culture challenging the frequently espoused talking point that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is good guys with a gun.” Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper sets out to go “from gun idiot to … Continue reading
We all suspected that there was something very creepy going on with Donald Trump. His racist demagoguery quite frankly makes my stomach churn. Even so, the idea that he can ‘joke’ about having relations with his own daughter has seen him … Continue reading
“For me, as an African, there’s just something familiar about Trump that makes me feel at home” – the new Daily Show host, Trevor Noah thinks that “The Donald” has the makings of a great African dictator. Watch the video … Continue reading
Political discourse in the US & the UK has often been closely aligned, especially since the Reagan- Thatcher era set what we now know as the ‘neo-liberal’ consensus. But it is the failure of so-called trickle down economics and the … Continue reading
“The eulogies have been delivered, the set disassembled and the echo of Jon Stewart’s parting “bullshit-is-everywhere” monologue is fading. What now? After 16 years as America’s leading comedy/political TV satirist, Stewart leaves no clear successor even as America enters a … Continue reading
Jon Stewart has a long-standing feud with Fox News, and the host of The Daily Show made sure to use his last week to go out in style. The comic and media critic was lambasted by Fox after it was … Continue reading
I Am Incorrigible 