Populists blame an ever-expanding list of enemies for social ills – many of which are in fact caused by changes in our habits and social norms
One of the great strengths of populism, in all its rightw…
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The slow implosion of Keir Starmer’s government is the ultimate repudiation of ‘Labour minimalism’ | Andy Beckett ⊖
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This dominant tradition in the party has long insisted on appeasing powerful interests. But it’s unsuited to modern times
Labour is a more complicated political party than most. For over a century, it…
28 days ago
How we entered the new age of political rhetoric – and why it’s bad news for Keir Starmer | Andy Beckett ○
Pre-2008, voters with prosperous and improving lives didn’t mind being excluded from the conversation. Those days are over
Who was the last politician you listened to for any length of time? Perhaps …
35 days ago
The greatest threat facing Britain may soon be the US – but the establishment won’t recognise it | Andy Beckett ⊖
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Since the end of the second world war, all eyes have been on Russia. Yet Trump’s increasingly erratic, hostile presidency is shattering old assumptions
One of the things that the depleted, often deni…
64 days ago
Did 2025 mark the end of British parliamentary democracy as we know it? | Andy Beckett ○
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The conventions and rituals that define the way we do politics rapidly eroded this year – setting the UK on a course into the unknown
Was this the year that British democracy as we have known it began…
3 months ago
What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now | Andy Beckett ⊕
In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats
How would you behave if your democracy was being dismantled? In most western cou…
4 months ago
I saw desperation at the Tory conference – but all traditional parties may be in this position soon | Andy Beckett ⊖
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The feeling of crisis in Manchester also afflicts Labour and the Lib Dems. It leaves voters facing a dangerously unstable political order
Much of democratic politics is about getting people’s attentio…
5 months ago
If Keir Starmer’s Labour can’t satisfy the unions, another party will | Andy Beckett ○
At this year’s TUC conference, I found cautious optimism about the employment rights bill – and a resurgent left looking to capture hearts and minds
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Authoritative to authoritarian: rightwing radicalisation is blurring the Conservatives’ political red lines | Andy Beckett ○
Listen to the inflammatory language around immigration, multiculturalism, press freedom – that old notion of British ‘moderation’ has gone for ever
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6 months ago
As dark financial clouds gather, Labour has to heed its past: when it chooses austerity, it loses elections | Andy Beckett ○
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Those who insist on spending cuts are those who are never hurt by them. Time to be brave – and take a new tack
Britain is in danger of going bankrupt. It may happen slowly or quickly, but since Labour…