new onward research: the politics of belonging

The polling also reveals rejection of liberal democratic principles, especially among young people 66% of 25-34 year olds favour strong leaders. ... Vote intention adjusted for turnout was 23% Conservative, 25% Labour, 20% Liberal Democrat, 18% Brexit Party, 8% Greens, 5% SNP..

britain's new leader johnson vows to get brexit done

Johnson’s Conservatives have no majority in parliament and need the support of 10 lawmakers from Northern Ireland’s Brexit-backing Democratic Unionist Party to govern. . ... “He has shown time and time again that he isn’t fit to be the prime minister of our country,” Jo Swinson,..

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By just ramming the agreement through, TEHRAN - Jonathan Fryer, British Liberal Democrat politician, says Theresa May's Administration tried to Brexit in manner, without consulting with other parties, or determining the type of Brexit other EU states would with Parliament without even..

britain: bosses fear revolt against capitalism

The right-populist Brexit Party has deliberately announced it has no policies beyond Brexit. ... Such a programme could use the 2017 manifesto as a starting point but would also include, for example, reversing all cuts to council services, scrapping universal credit, and a pledge to..

northern irish dup says united kingdom trumps brexit

LONDON - The Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May's government said on Friday that defending the province's place in United Kingdom was priority that came ahead of delivering Brexit... The Democratic Unionist Party's 10 lawmakers voted against May's on Friday,..

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the valid case for a people's vote is democratic not political

the popularity of Revoke Article 50 petition over the weekend has also made it seem as if those making democratic arguments for People's Vote and those plain wanting to stop Brexit are part of the same political movement.. ... By emphasising the merits of, Instead of returning to the..

the war on populism

People started voting for right-wing parties, and Brexit, and other populist measures .. It was meant to last or Brexit referendum, then switch back to the War on Terror, but well, weird things happen, and here we are.. ..

a european spring

Looking at Brexit, European turn against democracy, the rise of populist parties, and the spread of 'yellow vest revolts, the opinion-forming set sees fascism everywhere, rising zombie-like from its grave, laying to waste the progressive gains of recent decades.. ..

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