He ran as a moderate but is governing as a transforming radical. That’s not a paradox – it’s a winning method
You may not have noticed, because he is not nearly as in-your-face as his predecessor, but Joe Biden is currently teaching a lesson to left and centre-left parties around the world. True, it’s one they should have learned long ago, but still they should be paying the closest attention. Because Biden is delivering a masterclass.
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Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist