Robert Philpot

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

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

Bloomberg’s entry might be exactly what 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 ‘still immune’ to Trump’s overtures

Gallup research finds 42 per cent of American Jews believe Mr Trump favours Israel too much