A decade ago, Donald Trump was best known for his gleeful firing of aspirant entrepreneurs. Now, however, the reality TV star is tackling an even bigger stage. The USA is not alone in this merging of showbiz and politics: two of the three Apprentice presenters in the UK have been elevated to the House of Lords. So, are we living a golden age of televised debate? Or should we be more concerned about the trash politics infecting our most serious issues? These are the questions Douglas Murray tackles in this week’s cover piece and he is joined on the podcast by Xenia Wickett, Director of the US Project at Chatham House.
As Douglas tells the podcast:
“Obviously the lynchpin of this is the Republican nominee for President Donald Trump, who has come to prominence in recent years very largely because of his role starring in the Apprentice TV show. This has given an allure of competence and brilliance and, indeed, toughness to somebody who is now trying to use that in politics.
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