Nearly a quarter of European voters now back far-right parties
An analysis by more than 150 political scientists finds roughly 25% of voters across Europe now back far-right parties, a near fivefold increase since 1995. The growth is widespread across countries and roughly mirrors their representation in the European Parliament. That shift gives far-right parties greater influence over national coalitions and EU policymaking, with direct implications for immigration, climate, and rule-of-law agendas.
Once again for the slow class, the rise of populism including in the UK is not primarily an economic but a social one because it is happening across Europe regardless of different national circumstances. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
David Henig16UK politics and commentariat have been proudly insular and exceptionalist in insisting on national explanations but it isn't the case, we're in the midst of enormous social technological upheaval and scapegoating is normal at such times. bsky.app/profile/davi...
Jamie McConville4What the article also tells us is that where the far right actually get into power, e.g. Netherlands, they tend to (a) be incompetent; (b) fall out with each other; and then (c) collapse electorally. There also seems to be a strange reluctance in the media to highlight this pattern.
Stephen Knowles2"Brexit is more symptom than cause" Those who funded it would like you to think this. I'm sure the 1% had the interests of the majority of the population in mind. "funded" I include those owners who used their media assets to lie repeatedly about the arguments and desirability of the outcome.
