If voter sentiment in the US mirrors that of voter sentiment in the UK and voter sentiment in France, the Democrats are well and truly screwed—bigly. The reality for the Democrats is there may be no stopping the train wreck that appears to be happening within Joe Biden’s campaign for re-election.
Not a credible choice, certainly. A fair number of Brits look at Nigel Farage as a worse crank than Donald Trump. Those that think kindly of him historically have been Tories.
What will be interesting to see is if a rump Conservative Party can make common cause with Farage and bring his voters back into the Tory camp. If they can they can get back into 10 Downing Street.
What a wealth of interesting insights here! The MSM today has trumpeted the Labour Party’s win as if it was confirmation that the American voters would likewise vote towards the Left this year. Of course, Peter shows us the data proving that no, the Conservatives lost more because of votes lost to the Reform Party than votes lost to Labour.
I would love to hear more about Farage in future posts, Peter. It’s difficult for people in one country to understand the politics in another; we lack cultural and historical context to interpret correctly. So I’m wondering if Farage is heading up a political movement more similar to Le Pen’s, or to MAGA, or to something unique to Great Britain. Is the Reform Party surging in growth, or just a disenchanted blip? Please keep us posted, especially before America’s Election. Trends in Europe can be harbingers of cultural and political shifts here at home, as you well know. Thanks!
Very true.
It's not a vote for Labour but a vote for change, and with First Past the Post there was no other choice.
Not a credible choice, certainly. A fair number of Brits look at Nigel Farage as a worse crank than Donald Trump. Those that think kindly of him historically have been Tories.
What will be interesting to see is if a rump Conservative Party can make common cause with Farage and bring his voters back into the Tory camp. If they can they can get back into 10 Downing Street.
What a wealth of interesting insights here! The MSM today has trumpeted the Labour Party’s win as if it was confirmation that the American voters would likewise vote towards the Left this year. Of course, Peter shows us the data proving that no, the Conservatives lost more because of votes lost to the Reform Party than votes lost to Labour.
I would love to hear more about Farage in future posts, Peter. It’s difficult for people in one country to understand the politics in another; we lack cultural and historical context to interpret correctly. So I’m wondering if Farage is heading up a political movement more similar to Le Pen’s, or to MAGA, or to something unique to Great Britain. Is the Reform Party surging in growth, or just a disenchanted blip? Please keep us posted, especially before America’s Election. Trends in Europe can be harbingers of cultural and political shifts here at home, as you well know. Thanks!