Articles by Ewan Watt

Ewan Watt is a Washington, DC-based public affairs consultant. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia

No recovery? There will be blood.

Today's U.S. job report will end in the same calls for ritualistic bloodletting that Washington has become so used to
by Ewan Watt - 3 May 2013
Manchin-Toomey was not a solution

Manchin-Toomey was not a solution, but a measure creating more ‘loopholes’ that would have emboldened more curbs to the Second Amendment and done little to halt future tragedies
by Ewan Watt - 19 April 2013
Conservatism at a crossroad: aspiration or legislation?

Conservatism in the UK has reached a point where Tories can either back aspirational values, or legislate 'equality'. Ewan Watt discusses...
by Ewan Watt - 1 April 2013
Film review: Lincoln

Steven Spielberg has done a great service to history with his latest masterpiece, Lincoln
by Ewan Watt - 21 November 2012
Death of the Tea Party? Don't be hasty

In 2013, rather than being blown into oblivion, the Tea Party looks set to be more relevant than ever
by Ewan Watt - 12 November 2012
'Transparent' Obama seems to have disappeared

Having pledged to lead the most transparent administration in U.S. history, there is suddenly an aura of a cover-up in the Obama White House
by Ewan Watt - 28 September 2012
Ryan ain't lyin'

After nearly four years of his administration and his policies, it's the president that's bluffing
by Ewan Watt - 30 August 2012
Review: Robert A. Caro's fourth volume on Lyndon Johnson, "The Passage of Power"

US political expert, Ewan Watt reviews Robert A. Caro's fourth volume about Lyndon Johnson, 'The Passage of Power'
by Ewan Watt - 31 May 2012
Walker’s Wisconsin recall: As important as November?

The measures taken by Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin are the very policy initiatives conservatives have fought for years to implement. That's why conservatives need Walker to win
by Ewan Watt - 30 April 2012
Strange Currencies: inside the currency wars

We need to prepare for the “unknown unknowns,” no matter how uncomfortable and disastrous they may be
by Ewan Watt - 23 January 2012
Newt plummets: The Republicans may have just dodged a bullet

The familiar sight of Gingrich’s numbers collapsing should be welcomed by the GOP; they’ve dodged a bullet
by Ewan Watt - 21 December 2011
"Do nothing" - Barack Obama’s Truman show

Obama’s interpretation of “do-nothing” is a striking abdication of leadership. Whereas Truman was re-elected because he fought with Congress to pass legislation, Obama is only willing to point fingers and watch it fail
by Ewan Watt - 25 November 2011
The Nixon Moment: It’s time for Cameron to declare his support for the silent majority

Confronted by the 'Occupy Movement', Cameron has a Nixon moment; a golden opportunity to convince the public that they are model citizens and that their aspirations will be rewarded through honest work
by Ewan Watt - 8 November 2011
Mitt Romney: in your heart you know he’s right. Right?

In Tampa next year one might even expect someone to howl “Good God—Romney is going to run as Romney,” if people had any idea what that actually meant.
by Ewan Watt - 4 November 2011
The Obama administration is falling asleep at the wheel

It used to be that critics of Obama felt that he was an incredibly astute politician who was ideological misguided. Now there’s a sense that he’s neither—his administration is just simply incompetent.
by Ewan Watt - 22 September 2011