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Patrick Smyth

The Irish Times

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Trump’s God complex is not a sign of madness but a belief in his absolute power

There are some signs, as midterm elections loom, that his Maga coalition may be fraying

27.04.2026 20

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Orbán was defeated by a vote ‘too big to rig’. Could Trump follow?

Worldview: Democratic standards have retreated globally, but there is nothing inevitable about this

20.04.2026 30

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We owe Mark Carney thanks for the reminder that the arc of history doesn’t bend to bullies

02.02.2026 20

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What’s behind the Trump administration’s war on typefaces?

21.12.2025 50

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Andrew Windsor should be thanking his lucky stars instead of feeling sorry for himself

08.11.2025 20

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Denial has become a standard tool of strongmen leaders but the truth will out

29.09.2025 20

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Donald Trump’s plan to make America beautiful again

08.09.2025 20

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Patrick Smyth

After French prime minister’s political hara-kiri, Macron faces three unpalatable choices

31.08.2025 40

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Every Irish person contributes €53.20 a month to the EU. We should be prepared to pay more

28.07.2025 30

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Ireland will have to commit substantial funds to arms procurement whether it approves or not

14.06.2025 20

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Turkish Trump Erdogan didn’t reckon with the power of a younger generation

13.04.2025 20

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Trump’s rebranding of Afrikaners as victims is calculated to appeal to the American far right

23.03.2025 30

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Patrick Smyth