Editorial

BoJo's victory heralds nationalism on the march

15 December 2019 - 00:00 By The Sunday Times

Boris Johnson's thumping UK election victory this week will send shivers down the spines of moderate political leaders facing the growing threat of populism in their countries. Once again, the polls got it wrong. By the time British voters went to make their marks, a hung parliament was being predicted, even if a Tory win always seemed likely. Looking at the results, it is understandable that there was a significant "lie factor", as especially traditional Labour voters turned their backs on the party led by Jeremy Corbyn...

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