Trump risks toxifying US Republicans but with the populist challenge coming from outside the party, UK Conservatives needn't fear death by demographics, write Frank Sharry and Sunder Katwala
The Republicans used to routinely win Presidential elections. Now the party will have to have a fundamental rethink if it is to win again. The central key to Republican dominance a generation ago was race and demography. The same factors are now the key barrier to the party winning again.
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The Divided States of America
Sunder Katwala asks how America can heal the rifts of Donald Trump's divisive Presidential campaign - and what we in the UK can learn from US politics
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Tags: populism, Trump, US Election, US politics, USA