{"id":79989,"date":"2025-02-04T07:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=79989"},"modified":"2025-02-04T07:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:49:30","slug":"the-failure-of-british-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2025\/02\/04\/the-failure-of-british-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"The failure of British politics"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are two opinion poll results announced yesterday:<\/p>\n

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Labour's support has collapsed.<\/p>\n

Right now, there is little chance of it returning.<\/p>\n

The Tories have no idea what to do about anything.<\/p>\n

The door is being opened for the far-right by neoliberal parties who are too frightened to condemn Trump or the populism of Farage.<\/p>\n

And nowhere is there a credible alternative to the failed politics of neoliberalism on offer - including from the Greens, who are in policy confusion on far too many issues, including economic policy.<\/p>\n

People want neither populism nor neoliberalism. They want politics that works, and neither of these approaches does.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the power of wealthy donors and an utterly corrupt political system in the UK are preventing an alternative from emerging.<\/p>\n

No wonder people are disenchanted. There is no reason to be otherwise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These are two opinion poll results announced yesterday: Labour’s support has collapsed. Right now, there is little chance of it returning. The Tories have no
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