Andy Beckett

1 week ago | msn.com | Andy Beckett

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1 week ago | theguardian.com | Andy Beckett

From Los Angeles to London, Istanbul to Warsaw, cities are making rightwing populists angry. Their liberal elites, immigrants, net zero policies, leftwing activists, globalised businesses, expensive transport infrastructure and outspoken municipal leaders – all are provocations to populist politicians whose support often comes from more conservative, less privileged places.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Andy Beckett

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2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Andy Beckett

In today’s rundown, discontented Britain, politics is supposed to be hard. Deep national problems need to be solved, but voters are impatient and often contemptuous of politicians. Past mistakes are rarely forgiven. Promises are treated with scepticism. The costs of policies are scrutinised and often resented. Attempts to set out priorities, such as the government’s spending review this week, face endless questioning.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Andy Beckett

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