Rising Tide

As Populists Rise in Europe, what hope can the UK give to the EU? The 2024 European Parliament election polls suggest a rising tide of populism across the EU, with profound implications for European Union policies and integration. Does this mean that the EU has fallen, and Remainers should abandon the dream of returning? No:Continue reading “Rising Tide”

Bold Claims

A 2021 article from ‘Briefings for Britain’ is still being shared, where it makes several claims about the impact of Brexit on the UK concerning the economy and trade.   Their claims were over-optimistic at the time and, in the context of the past two years, are not a fair commentary on the impact of Brexit.Continue reading “Bold Claims”

How to spot a populist 

A populist is a political leader or movement that seeks or obtains power by claiming to represent the interests of ordinary people and combat what they designate as the “elite” or the powerful. This is the ideational definition of populism I refer to in the prologue to the Populists handbook, which sees populism as aContinue reading “How to spot a populist “