OPINION

Compared with the unruly and dodgy Trump, Obama was erudite, strategic, and decent.

Advising women to alter their behaviour to avoid being harassed or raped is not a solution.

It's now up to us to stand up for our collective vision of what the American dream can and should look like.

It could change the way we think about mental illness, if government remembers these three things.

From Tube to Southern Rail, this is a serious outbreak of industrial disruption - but unions can't be sued for damage.

Privatisation and austerity have a knock-on impact on care staff and the vulnerable people they look after.

Mark Carney and City economists prophesied a 'technical recession' but Britain has grown faster since the vote.

The sphere of economics has learnt to its cost that unorthodox thinking is not some inconvenient balderdash.

As a junior minister, I keenly felt the lack of political advisers.

Whether on the CIA, Berlin or Arnie's ratings on Celebrity Apprentice, Trump tweets show he is a danger.

Louise Mensch insisted the attack on the Istanbul nightclub was a false flag operation by Russia.

This is an empty action that says 'We don't like Trump', while presenting no ideas to enact change

Pratt revealed he missed out on roles for being "too fat" - what hope is there for the rest of us?

From millennial workers to IT-savvy finance directors, everyone is demanding more from their buildings.

Under this legislation, any journalist who dared to expose corrupt officials would face utter ruin.

As someone who studies female supporters of Isis, it's clear the writers have done their homework.

Celebrities are boycotting Trump's inauguration but remain as addicted to political endorsement as ever.

Obama was a disappointment from beginning to end, illustrating the gap between promise and performance.

The Queen has remained tight-lipped, but Charles has form on committing political transgressions.

Four years on from the brutal gang rape of Jyoti Singh and embedded and validated sexism prevails.

We asked our columnists - here is what they had to say.

Brexit failing or Corbyn resigning? We asked our columnists.

This was the year of post-truth, but who told the greatest political porky?

Virtual and augmented reality will take over in 2017 but their fates are very different.

Don't believe the hype, Donald Trump needs to fix US cybersecurity.

Our indifference to the plight of those who can't afford a home is growing.

We asked our IBT columnists who they thought were the villains of 2016 - see if you agree.

Famous people can influence our lives, inform our opinions, and be the crutch we need in times of trouble.

The American currency, like Icarus, is in danger of flying too close to the sun.