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Squiz Shortcuts: The rise of Nigel Farage
Manage episode 521088551 series 2311294
Despite winning a landslide victory just over a year ago, the Labour government in the UK is already in deep polling trouble, with plenty of speculation over the leadership of PM Keir Starmer. And at the same time, the polling for far-right party Reform UK and leader Nigel Farage has rocketed up. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what’s behind Starmer’s fall in support and Farage’s rise - and what might happen next.
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Squiz Recommends:
Watching: This video from TLDR News - a video news channel in the UK - which explains why young people in particular have left the Labour party and are increasingly turning their support towards both Reform and the Green Party in the UK.
Reading: This piece from The Conversation that explains why Starmer’s government has hit such turbulence, and what might happen next.
Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to [email protected].
Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories…
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Prefer to watch this episode? Check it out on YouTube here
2233 episodes
Manage episode 521088551 series 2311294
Despite winning a landslide victory just over a year ago, the Labour government in the UK is already in deep polling trouble, with plenty of speculation over the leadership of PM Keir Starmer. And at the same time, the polling for far-right party Reform UK and leader Nigel Farage has rocketed up. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what’s behind Starmer’s fall in support and Farage’s rise - and what might happen next.
SPONSORED: Head here to find out more about how copper powers our world and BHP.
Squiz Recommends:
Watching: This video from TLDR News - a video news channel in the UK - which explains why young people in particular have left the Labour party and are increasingly turning their support towards both Reform and the Green Party in the UK.
Reading: This piece from The Conversation that explains why Starmer’s government has hit such turbulence, and what might happen next.
Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to [email protected].
Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories…
Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here
Prefer to watch this episode? Check it out on YouTube here
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