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Edward Luce

Donald Trump’s Orwellian jamboree

The man is the only plan for a Republican party that is post-ideas. Whether Mr Trump wins or loses in November, the Republicans are now prisoners of the Frankenstein they helped to create.

If you want a picture of the future, imagine Donald Trump jnr yelling about America’s bright and beautiful tomorrow – forever.

The image of the US President’s eldest son may differ in the details from that of Big Brother’s boot stamping on the human face. But the message of this week’s Republican National Convention is Orwellian.

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Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.

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