The Donald Trump that appeared in the second presidential debate last night was, by his standards, remarkably restrained – clearly he had got the message voters did not like his previous ultra-aggressive style. No longer facing constant interruptions Joe Biden was also smoother than before. This, plus detailed policy focused questions by the moderator Kirsten Welker, gave us something desperately lacking from the first debate – genuine substance.
Grenfell, groupthink, greed and impossibly complex systems
A simple question – asked at the right time and then acted on – could have averted the Grenfell catastrophe.