James Astill

The Republican candidate is much more pleasant in private than in his snarling public performances. Our contributor gets closer to Donald Trump

In spite of the trust deficit, it’s time for the Clinton dynasty’s tryst with the White House

A mid-sized English club shakes up and cheers up the football world

Are Americans going to choose as their candidate for the world’s most important job two of the most ill-suited claimants to that role imaginable?

The romance of being a foreign correspondent

A veterans tour provides a poignant moment for reflection on cricket’s beauty and its troubles

The rise of Donald Trump is a sign of deep conflict and malaise in the Republican Party. Still, it is premature for Hillary Clinton to smile

A thrilling and unexpected series victory for England in the Ashes of 2015 points to a troubling cultural change in world cricket

Britain’s general election has produced a stunning victory for the Conservatives. Yet the stability it has brought may be fleeting as Prime Minister David Cameron faces a House of Commotions