When Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s first female prime minister in 2022, many observers framed her victory as a paradox. How could a woman lead one of Europe’s most openly nationalist, socially conservative movements, a political space historically defined by male dominance and machismo?
The people do not like Keir Starmer. Not even the most optimistic Labour supporter can deny that. Justified? Maybe not, but it cannot be denied that the Prime Minister is painfully unpopular. Starmer’s overall favourability polling is at -47.1%.
Over the last decade there has been a trend of people voting for beliefs (e.g. independence, sovereignty) over material benefits (e.g. economic growth, low inflation).
Early 2020 saw an outbreak of violence in Delhi, India against an amendment to the Citizenship Act 1955 which was felt to be exclusionary of the Islamic faith. The act came with deeper embedded national fears and consequences still felt over 5 years later.
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