Once we were derided as the ‘clown country’ of Europe – not any more
The IndependentAll the words that have been used to describe the UK in Europe recently are about to change. open image in gallery Tino Chrupalla’s far-right party Alternative for Germany are making big gains against the current coalition The fundamentals of the public mood are a little different here than elsewhere. Starmer’s victory was secured by an incredibly astute campaign, focusing on maximising votes in Conservative-facing seats and by a “Ming vase” approach which allowed for no risk. open image in gallery Newly elected prime minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria enter No 10 While he has borrowed much of his positioning and tactics from Blair, the atmosphere of the campaign could not have been more different to the pre-millennium buzz enjoyed by his predecessor. open image in gallery France’s far-right Jordan Bardella is likely to become the country’s prime minister In just six weeks, Reform has gained a 15 per cent share of the vote which is not that far below that of the AfD in Germany and is at a level of other parties of the populist-nativist extremes across Europe.
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