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The Stylite

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Once again I am delighted that both the superior British electoral system and Brexit have kept the terrible curse of European style right wing populism out of UK politics.

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Matt Steinglass's avatar Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social
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I will say that the superior Westminster system of powerful PMs with few veto points has kept the curse of US-style permanent deadlock out of UK politics, by letting parties screw things up so badly that the whole country turns against them.

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Lomelindi12's avatar Lomelindi12 @lomelindi12.bsky.social
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😏

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Paul Frame's avatar Paul Frame @paulframe85.bsky.social
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True but let's also hope in 2027 that a Fascist doesn't get control of France's nuclear weapons.

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Hard Boiled Egg's avatar Hard Boiled Egg @perigominas.bsky.social
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Alas, the political Shartnado has spun up once again in an 8th attempt to lever a Peerage out of the Tories in return for standing down all the people who paid him to stand as Reform PPCs

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Hotblack's avatar Hotblack @hotblack.bsky.social
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Don’t forget the part the wonderful Conservative Party and our British exceptionalism have played!

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George Peretz KC's avatar George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social
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Fair to laugh: but there *are* differences (to do with neither FPTP or Brexit). The complete failure of the far right to win support of anyone much under 40 in the UK is not accidental - and a huge contrast to eg France. See for a very good take x.com/sundersays/s...

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