The rise of unpopular populism
On birth rates, the lockdown and above all Brexit, the right is out of touch with the public
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Beware populist economics
History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP
Labour is slow-marching working people to populism
Insurgent parties to left and right peddle nonsense economics but enjoy dramatically rising support
Premature obituaries for populism
It is too soon to conclude that the wave that began in 2016 with Trump and Brexit has subsided
Why populism became popular
It appeals more to a way of thinking than to a set of ideas — but is it just wrong?
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
The UK needs to make choices on tech strategy
As with Brexit, public anger could swing behind the idea that we need to take back control