Fewer pronouns, more guns: Ron DeSantis’s plan to turn the US into Florida

Florida governor sees state as blueprint' for America, but his policies may not be as popular - or successful - as they seem

The title of Governor Ron DeSantis's book, which he is zealously promoting across the nation, is less important than the subtitle. The Courage to Be Free is a forgettable title shared by a volume by actor and gun rights activist Charlton Heston. But the subtitle, Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival, unlocks DeSantis's national ambitions.

While former US president Donald Trump labours under the frayed slogan of Make America great again", DeSantis is building a case to Make America Florida" - a phrase that appears on caps, flags and other merchandise.