Win victory in a democracy: Just give the people what they want and need
Elites worldwide are saying that incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s win is a template for how to beat conservative populism worldwide.
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Is populism a distraction from a more important fight?
The sinister news this week that British courts have greenlighted the police’s use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in public spaces is yet another…
Ten years on, is European populism on a road to nowhere?
Ever since populist-nationalism – or national-populism, if you like – broke through the establishment barriers in 2015/16 with Trump and Brexit, the general…
Japan election proves Trump pumps up the populist-right vote
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had a resounding victory in her country’s elections over the past weekend.
The only way out may be revolutionary thinking
Amid all the public discourse about the threat of political extremism – especially of the Right but also of the Left – and the constant fretting about “division”…
Meloni moves to restrict power of activist judiciary
The government of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni is now the third-longest in the history of the post-war Italian republic.
Looming budget crises means the Right needs more than just immigration policy
It is far from ground-breaking to say that the populist Right is surging across the West.
Ignoring the populist-right vote creates chaos in parliaments
Chaos! That seems to be the name of the game when it comes to French politics the past few years.
Where is democracy? Unelected establishment judges now stand against elected populists
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a right-populist walks into office. The unelected judiciary says, “We’re investigating you!”
Austrian voters sick of fakery, they want Kickl, the real thing
In 2023, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer appeared before a raucous crowd in a beer tent, proudly chugging a beer in one go.
Conservative populists must recognise the source of their power
2024 was the year that conservative populism went from being an irritant to a force.
Why young voters are turning to the populist-right
Whenever things look dire for the left, there is always one comforting thought: “If we can mobilise the young voters, all will be well.
Suffering, ignored voters want populists
Peter Pellegrini’s election as Slovakia’s President is being decried by the Brussels elite as yet another sign of supposedly worrying populism.
The populist revolt is about to up-end Portugal’s politics. If the traditional parties seek to exclude Chega, they will only turbo-charge the upstart
Portuguese elections rarely make news outside that country. Sunday’s parliamentary vote will be different if the polls prove correct.
Is it time to give the populists a chance? From mass migration to green deals, the mainstream parties are beginning to look like the bigger threat to Europe
A few highlights from all over Europe over the last few days: The new Spanish government is colluding with a movement that openly calls for the dissolution of the…