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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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
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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
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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
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Obituary: Baron Lawson of Blaby
‘Thatcherite revolutionary’ who served as the first Jewish chancellor since Benjamin Disraeli
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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
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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
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Obituary: Lord Young of Graffham
Thatcher favourite and entrepreneur moved by the ‘Jewish ethos of practical charity’
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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
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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”
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The Jewish Democrat who defied political gravity
Elissa Slotkin straddles the line between red and blue america
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The threat to American democracy may be diminished but it’s hardly disappeared
A phalanx of Jewish conservatives stood against the MAGA tide
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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
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Democrats anxiously wait to see if New York turns red
The party could lost its hold on the governorship of a usually dependable state
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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
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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
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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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