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2 Oct 2019 - 1:15am

Does TV really rule America? The election of Trump wasn't a nasty mistake caused by dark external forces

How much trouble is the economy in? Economic policy has become a dream world, disconnected from mainstream politics – and democratic accountability

Brexit is going to drive us all mad Political division is putting ever greater pressure on people's mental health — and not for the first time

Tuesday, 1 October

Battle of ideas 2019 Catch a selection of our brilliant contributors at the Battle of Ideas this weekend. Those appearing at the festival of free speech include Douglas Murray, Paul Embery, Timandra Harkness and Freddie Sayers. Click here for tickets and the full line-up.

Battle of Ideas

Our politics of impossible promises Politicians should confine themselves to the realm of the possible – rather than painting a picture of utopia.

Polly Mackenzie

Why the UK can’t walk away from Hong Kong The former colonial power has a legal and moral responsibility to help bring about a solution to the crisis

Drinking in the madness of social media The pompous asses who populate our public discourse could be straight from a 17th-century coffee house

Monday, 30 September

Can Boris win back Brexit Party voters? The Conservative strategy to woo back leavers may have misjudged Nigel Farage's appeal

Matthew Goodwin

Five ways the Tories could lose the election Boris Johnson needs to understand what went wrong for Theresa May in 2017

How to be a responsible globalist Immigration isn't only about economics — so we need to reframe the debate

Social mobility won’t bring social justice The assumption that everyone is born with equal abilities makes it harder to help the less advantaged

Mary Harrington

Friday, 27 September

How desperate is Doncaster for Brexit? For the Tory Party to survive, it will need to claim some Labour heartlands at the next election. Our correspondent visits a prime target