James Delingpole James Delingpole

The moral arc of the universe bends towards me

The Donald’s disbelief in global warming is not some wind-up stunt: it’s going to be a core part of his programme

issue 19 November 2016

So I made £250 betting on Trump to win the presidency. It would have been more, except that every time I got close to topping up my stake, this boring, mimsy, responsible voice in my head kept saying: ‘Now, now James. Don’t be silly. All your sensible friends who know much, much more than you do about politics have been telling you that President Trump just isn’t going to happen.

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