Biden wants to act quickly and boldly while his party has unified control of Congress, knowing full well that could change next year.
Historians concentrate on such great men as Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln, and ignore the more Trumpian figures who reached the White House.
If her revised plan fails, the most likely outcomes are an even softer Brexit or a second referendum.
She cannot be a stationary establishment figure when faced with the restless mood of the voting public. She must move forwards – or we risk a 1997-style wipeout.
Boff was, well, Boff. Greenhalgh never really sparked. And Goldsmith was, frankly, all over the place.
And just like Kennedy’s successor, he must match a serious time with a focus on delivery, not just promises.