Ben Roback: Biden can continue to expand the state – now that Republicans are too distracted by the culture wars

Biden wants to act quickly and boldly while his party has unified control of Congress, knowing full well that could change next year.

Alexander Downer: A forward-thinking UK should shift the weight of its strategic policy towards the Indo-Pacific region

Home to some of the fastest-growing economies of the 21st century, it has never been more urgent to build new trading relationships there.

Robert Largan: We need a National Skills Strategy Skills policy. Not oversaturating our labour market with graduates.

After a decade of political upheaval, the country is ready for a decade of renewal. It is about time that we followed the example of FDR’s New Deal.

Roderick Crawford: Brexit is the beginning of a journey to transform Britain

As a general set of principles for the UK global aims, we would do well to turn for inspiration and leadership to Churchill and Roosevelt’s Atlantic Charter.

James Roberts: Big state spender Roosevelt shouldn’t be Gove’s new role model

In that sense, his speech could easily have been given by a much more fitting figure for the Ditchley Foundation: Tony Blair.

“Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”

The big picture is that Johnson is dashing for growth. We devoutly hope it works but the precedents aren’t promising.

Profile: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, whose New Deal is the inspiration for Johnson’s Build, Build, Build

He “gave people hope” and “discovered how to bypass a predominantly hostile press and speak directly to the people”. Remind you of anyone?

Trump’s mishandling of the virus crisis confirms that he is an impudent opportunist

The President belittles the state governors, whose role in tackling the virus is important, instead of making common cause with them.

Johnson bypasses the broadcasters to talk directly to voters

Last night’s policy announcement live on Facebook was a first experiment in new ways for the Government to communicate its message.

Ben Roback: Is the “Green New Deal” fantasy or 2020 reality for the Democrats?

It is hard to see a Democrat who opposes the legislation courting the Left of the party and winning the Presidential nomination.

David Davies: I voted and campaigned for Leave. But here’s why I’m supporting the Prime Minister’s Brexit plan.

Opposing this proposal serves only to help those who wish to undermine our desire to respect the referendum result. It is only by being united that we can fight them off.

“NATO – the cornerstone of the West’s defence”. The Prime Minister’s speech to the Republican Party Congress: full text

“Let us renew the relationship that can lead the world towards the promise of freedom and prosperity marked out by those ordinary citizens 240 years ago.”

The Autumn Statement – and why forecasting a cost of Brexit is bunk

The OBR’s assessment is “consistent with a range of possible outcomes that we can keep under review in future forecasts”. In other words, it’s sorry – but it hasn’t a clue.