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Whether it’s Trump or Biden that takes the White House, the world will take some time to adjust. Join Tortoise editors and experts in US politics, society and culture as the dust settles on the result (assuming there is one) for a 90 minute ThinkIn special edition. We’ll take time to look ahead to the next 4 years of American and global politics, and what it means for us all.
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editors and Invited experts

James Harding
Co-founder and Editor

David Taylor
Editor and Reporter
David Smith
The Guardian’s Washington DC Bureau Chief. From 2010 to 2015 David was the Africa correspondent for The Guardian.
Desiree Burch
Comedian. Desiree exploded onto the UK comedy scene in 2015, winning Funny Women Stage Award. Since then, she has made many television appearances, including Live at the Apollo, The Mash Report and Mock the Week.
Greg Swenson
Member of Republicans Overseas. In his professional career he brings 25 years of capital markets experience on Wall Street to Brigg Macadam. He spent over a decade at Lehman Brothers.
John Scardino
John has been on the front lines of Democrats Abroad UK since 2004 as a communications volunteer and spokesperson focused on issues like voter registration, the GPP and residency based taxation.
Phillip Collins
Founder and Writer-in-Chief, The Draft. Philip is contributing editor at the New Statesman, the writer-in-chief at the writing bureau The Draft and a former chief speechwriter to the Prime Minister Tony Blair.