Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist in London, I'm Jason Palmer.

And in New York, I'm John Fasslin.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

In South Africa, one place to look for societal change is in one of the country's obsessions.

Rugby, the national team has its first black captain, but the shifts within the sports

highest ranks may come at the cost of the local game.

And ever since the first single from the Beatles dropped on the same day as the first James

Bond film, the two franchises' fates have continually crossed paths.

We speak to an author who examines what the pairing says about Britishness.

We are leading everyone in the polls by a lot more than ever before.

Over the past few years, I've been to maybe a dozen Donald Trump rallies.

My attended Michigan earlier this month followed the script.

The music, the advertisements, the fans.

And of course, a steady stream of candidates pledging their field to the guy whose name is

on the marquee.

These rallies keep Trump's hold on the Republican Party, tying candidates to him, juicing

up fans and helping to raise money.

And this, the latest episode in our midterm series looking at power and politics ahead

of November's elections.

We're asking how much control Donald Trump has over the GOP, and whether he helps or

hurts Republican chances of victory.

Between now and election day, we're going to different house districts around the country,

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