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Tag: voter anger

Regressive Trump Policies

28th January 2025 Hugh Winter American Politics, climate change, Middle East

Regressive Trump policies, seeking to ‘turn back the clock’, would harm America and the whole world – but the outcome is unpredictable. Having regained the US Presidency in January 2025, […]

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One comment dishonesty, Donald Trump, foreign policy, tariffs, voter anger

The Politics of Resentment

24th October 2024 Hugh Winter American Politics

Introduction The politics of resentment are shaping the US election 2024, in what now looks like a replay of 2016.  Any group of voters which feels disappointed with living conditions […]

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3 Comments Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, populism, voter anger

Tactical voting

7th July 2024 Hugh Winter British Politics

Introduction Britain’s Conservative Party suffered a spectacular defeat in the General Election of 4 July 2024.  Britain’s electoral system, and the roles played by the media and opinion polls, resulted […]

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2 Comments Conservative Party, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Nigel Farage, Rishi Sunak, voter anger

Voting for a Hung Parliament

10th December 2019 Hugh Winter British Politics

Although newspaper headlines towards the end of the 2019 election campaign are predictably partisan, several influential voices have advocated voting for the smaller political parties and moderate candidates – to […]

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Leave a comment 2019 election, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Conservative Party, hung Parliament, Labour Party, voter anger

A Trump Presidency begins

11th November 2016 HughWinter American Politics

There has been much concern, both inside and outside America, at the result of the American election – but it is now a fact that has to be lived with. […]

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Leave a comment Democratic Party, Donald Trump, neoliberalism, Republican party, tax, voter anger

Hillary isn’t reaching people

16th September 2016 HughWinter American Politics

Politicians ought to be better informed than the average person on the issues of the day, but that does not give them the right to despise the people they are […]

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One comment Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Nigel Farage, populism, voter anger

Angry American Voters

3rd August 2016 HughWinter American Politics, immigration, inequality

The 2016 American primary elections have revealed considerable popular discontent and resentment towards the political class.  Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump got lots of support from angry anti-establishment voters.  […]

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3 Comments Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Money in Politics, populism, protectionism, voter anger

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