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Populists like Farage promise voters a simpler life. In fact, they produce ever more hassle and chaos | Andy Beckett

Centrists won’t beat Reform UK by echoing its messages. They should emphasise the true unworkability of policies like Brexit

In the middle of an election or the early stages of an administration, popu…

15 days ago

Why is Ed Miliband a target for all sides? Because he’s a lefty politician who gets things done | Andy Beckett

Not since Tony Benn has a Labour minister been so assailed – and not just by the Tory press, but also by his own colleagues

Why exactly does Ed Miliband make so many people so angry? At 55, 20 years i…

64 days ago

The UK has a history of coddling authoritarian leaders – now it’s happening again | Andy Beckett

British politicians think they exercise a moderating force on strongmen. In practice, ‘diplomacy’ and ‘pragmatism’ only ease their path

Why is Westminster, supposedly one of the world’s great centres …

2 months ago

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