TSR opinion poll, Feb 2024: how would you vote in the general election?

Weren't the Nazis a right wing party on the continent? (cheap shot, but yeah)

I know it could be seen as a bit of a stretch, but I'm seeing an entrenched & entitled government and increasingly desperate attempts to paint all the countries mismanagement woes as the fault of variously, people in small boats, people with brown skin and people of Muslim faith with more politicians trying to openly whip up public anger and dehumanise these people with an attitude of 'Something Must Be Done' It might be a stretch, but I think it's eminently reasonably to worry about where this line of action leads.

Well yes lol, but what I'm saying is that the National Rally and PVV routinely say stuff along the lines of what Anderson said, and both those parties aren't seen as "extremist" in either France or Holland, they're seen as right-wing parties with an accepted role in the political landscape. Just like how Melenchon, who says stuff along the lines of what Corbyn said when he was Labour leader, isn't smeared as a communist anti-Semite by the French papers.

The UK has a very narrow Overton window, where if you advocate for any economic policies left of what Blair supported the media and the political class call you "far-left" and if you advocate for any social policies right of what Blair supported the media and the political class call you "far-right". That isn't something you see in other democracies in Europe and to be honest it's incredibly undemocratic.

As for your last point the Tories aren't going to do anything about illegal immigration. If they were they would have come up with an actually workable solution to it instead of Rwanda. I also don't think Rishi Sunak or Kemi Badenoch are going to lead a movement against "people with brown skin"

Well yes lol, but what I'm saying is that the National Rally and PVV routinely say stuff along the lines of what Anderson said, and both those parties aren't seen as "extremist" in either France or Holland, they're seen as right-wing parties with an accepted role in the political landscape. Just like how Melenchon, who says stuff along the lines of what Corbyn said when he was Labour leader, isn't smeared as a communist anti-Semite by the French papers.

The UK has a very narrow Overton window, where if you advocate for any economic policies left of what Blair supported the media and the political class call you "far-left" and if you advocate for any social policies right of what Blair supported the media and the political class call you "far-right". That isn't something you see in other democracies in Europe and to be honest it's incredibly undemocratic.

As for your last point the Tories aren't going to do anything about illegal immigration. If they were they would have come up with an actually workable solution to it instead of Rwanda. I also don't think Rishi Sunak or Kemi Badenoch are going to lead a movement against "people with brown skin"

Well yes lol, but what I'm saying is that the National Rally and PVV routinely say stuff along the lines of what Anderson said, and both those parties aren't seen as "extremist" in either France or Holland

Well yes lol, but what I'm saying is that the National Rally and PVV routinely say stuff along the lines of what Anderson said, and both those parties aren't seen as "extremist" in either France or Holland, they're seen as right-wing parties with an accepted role in the political landscape. Just like how Melenchon, who says stuff along the lines of what Corbyn said when he was Labour leader, isn't smeared as a communist anti-Semite by the French papers.

The UK has a very narrow Overton window, where if you advocate for any economic policies left of what Blair supported the media and the political class call you "far-left" and if you advocate for any social policies right of what Blair supported the media and the political class call you "far-right". That isn't something you see in other democracies in Europe and to be honest it's incredibly undemocratic.

As for your last point the Tories aren't going to do anything about illegal immigration. If they were they would have come up with an actually workable solution to it instead of Rwanda. I also don't think Rishi Sunak or Kemi Badenoch are going to lead a movement against "people with brown skin"

(sorry forgot to reply before went on holiday)

Re 'Rishi Sunak or Kemi Badenoch aren't going to lead a movement against "people with brown skin"' .. .well, you'd really think that wouldn't you? but there they are courting the support of people who would certainly call them some very nasty things in different circumstances or even physically harm them if they could get away with it.

(sorry forgot to reply before went on holiday)
Re 'Rishi Sunak or Kemi Badenoch aren't going to lead a movement against "people with brown skin"' .. .well, you'd really think that wouldn't you? but there they are courting the support of people who would certainly call them some very nasty things in different circumstances or even physically harm them if they could get away with it.

It always amazes me they think their kids and relations will be immune to the racism they stir up.