8-14 November 2024

IN THIS ISSUE

14 The Maga revolution Jason Cowley on how liberals misread the present

18 Resurrection man NS writers on what Trump’s victory means for America

24 How Germany went kaput Wolfgang Münchau on the decline of a powerhouse

32 The politics of Paradise Lost Lucy Hughes-Hallett on the legacy of Milton’s poem

40 Kings of news

Alison Phillips on the evolution of the media baron

51 Producing magic Kate Mossman on how Quincy Jones changed music

57 The NHS delusion Phil Whitaker on why cash won’t fix the health service

Revenge of the arch-populist: why America chose Donald Trump

Germany’s economic collapse

Studio wizard: Quincy Jones

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