Polarised nation badly needs political renewal

London

DONALD Trump met President Barack Obama on Thursday at the White House after riding an anti-establishment wave to become president-elect in one of the biggest ever US political upsets.

The election outcome against Democrat Hillary Clinton has shown, yet again, how divided the country is. At a time of such rancour and discord, a critical question is how Mr Trump can now best seek to bring about political reconciliation in a country more divided than ever in living memory.