John Prideaux
"It's hard to have a settled view about America, and maybe it's actually unhelpful."
John Prideaux is Executive Editor at The Economist, writing as one of the most authoritative voices on American politics and global affairs today. With a formidable background writing for the Financial Times and New Statesman,researching in the House of Commons and European Parliament, Prideaux has reported extensively across the UK, US, India and Brazil.
Prideaux built and ran The Economist's award-winning podcast department, including the flagship politics podcast Checks and Balance. A regular analyst on BBC News, CNN, Fox News, Sky News and NPR, he has covered some of the most consequential political moments of the last two decades.
"Prideaux became one of [The Economist's] most prominent interpreters of American politics and culture" - Forbes