Michael Ashcroft

Lord Ashcroft is a businessman, philanthropist and pollster who served as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom from 2005–2010.

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The Republican Party’s Best Hope for 2020? The Left’s Indignation

President Trump has driven moderates to take more extreme positions

By Michael Ashcroft

Do Not Doubt Donald Trump. He Could Easily Be Reelected

What the anti-Trumpists still aren't learning

By Michael Ashcroft

One Year After Trump's Election, Voters Still See Him as a Hero

Despite what the polling numbers say

By Michael Ashcroft

The U.K. Election Isn't Just About Brexit

“You’re joking?! Not another one? Oh for God’s sake I can’t, honestly, I can’t stand this.” So said a lady called Brenda, from the British city of Bristol, when told by a local journalist of...

By Michael Ashcroft

8 Keys to Understanding the Trump Administration

From fake news to his supporters distrusting the CIA to his opponents picking the wrong fights

By Michael Ashcroft

The Unexpected Way Donald Trump Is Like Barack Obama

Millions of Americans voted for Trump, now commentators are asking what comes next

By Michael Ashcroft

Lord Ashcroft: Donald Trump Is Like Brexit In 3 Key Ways

'Many in the British political and media establishment completely failed to understand that reasonable people might vote for Brexit'

By Michael Ashcroft
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