Monthly Archive: July 2024

Jul 09

Putting the French election result in (a historical) perspective

With Labour securing only 34% of the popular vote despite the party’s huge parliamentary majority, and Reform securing 14.3%, the tide of populism this side of la manche still seems high – with the potential to rise a lot higher.  Nevertheless, we can now place the UK alongside Portugal, and to a degree Spain, in …

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