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But solutions proposed by ‘national conservatives’ have difficulties of their own
The refusal to see fault in the public isn’t generous, it is infantilising
The UK is not as polarised as America — and nor does it wish to be
In the west, increased openness to diversity may be a direct reaction to populism
The penetration of armies and spy services worldwide by extremists is a genuine threat to democracy
This all-powerful cabal of supposedly left-wing elitists appears to be not only rather powerless but also not particularly elitist
Reform UK’s populist rhetoric both scares and tempts the Conservatives as they try not to be outflanked on the right
An end to the upheaval of the past few years is welcome, but the underlying ingredients of populism and Scottish separatism remain
Exploiting wedge issues such as immigration and LGBT rights has cost the right its next generation of voters
Precisely because the Florida governor is not a natural fit with Maga voters, he tries dangerously hard to please them
Mainstream conservatives are struggling with a shrinking electoral base and the rise of nationalists and populists
The president’s attacks on national institutions threaten democracy and stability
The US should speak out against López Obrador’s assault on key institutions
The party’s worldview is ever more chauvinist, which is not the same as being insular
It doesn’t just split the democracies, it grants the Chinese-Russian view of the world as a zero-sum game
The marriage of liberal economics and democracy has brought immense benefits to the world, but faces its toughest test in decades. What needs to be done?
The British find it worryingly hard to think ill of non-commercial, non-political institutions
Centre-right parties face a dilemma — stick with chaotic far-right partners or lose elections by themselves
Resurgent Freedom party leads polls as anger among voters grows and key regional election looms
Demagogues can’t see that most people want a quiet life between elections
Voters in most developed countries feel that their contract with the state is fraying
Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine demonstrated why authoritarian rule so often ends in disaster
Liberals should notice what doesn’t happen in politics, not just what does
With its leaders pandering to the right, the party is pushed into ever more incendiary promises it cannot deliver on
Lula’s election in Brazil marked the 15th victory in a row by an opposition party in the region
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