For Presidents Day we asked the YouGov First Verdict panel to say which of the last ten US presidents was the greatest. Ronald Reagan was a clear winner with 40% voting for him. His victory might partly reflect the likelihood that Republican-minded panellists all lined up behind him. Other Republican presidents in the list scored very poorly: the two Bush presidents receiving just 1% each and Ford and Nixon receiving almost no votes at all.
Three Democratic presidents, in contrast, all scored in double figures. Barack Obama topped the Democratic primary with 19%, John F Kennedy received 16% and Bill Clinton 16%.
The total percentage for Democratic presidents equalled 54% and just 42% voted for Republicans.
Josiah Quincy Jr., who was the mayor of Boston in the middle of the nineteenth century, wrote in his Last Will and Testament that his son should read ‘John Locke’s works, – Lord Bacon’s works, – Gordon’s Tacitus, – and Cato’s Letters. May the spirit of liberty rest upon him!’ Indeed, there is nothing closer […]
Spare a thought for Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, heading the US negotiating team, as they met with Qatari Emir Al Thani this week to discuss the ‘progress of the negotiations’ between the US and the Iranian regime in the Qatari capital, Doha. While the venue for the talks has shifted from Pakistan to Switzerland […]
The World Cup starts today and for the first time in over 30 years it is being held in North America. Not only is this exciting news for football fans, it should also be of interest to free trade enthusiasts, as the last time it was held there the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) […]
