Matthew Goodwin
The Guardian
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Labour is doing well, but it could still lose the election. Here are the three big hurdles it must overcome
The party hasn’t reconnected with its traditional working-class voters, says academic and author Matthew Goodwin → Read More
Boris Johnson’s Leveling Up Agenda Is Missing Something
The prime minister has staked his government’s future on doing more for those left behind by economic growth. But is he looking at the right policies? → Read More
In Brexit Britain, we are positively happy
It was only a matter of time until somebody linked the decision taken by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Brexit. “It’s the racism,” claimed the writer Afua Hirsch in The New York Times. “With a new prime minister whose track record includes overtly racist statements . . . a Brexit project linked → Read More
Boris Johnson wants to call a U.K. election. But can he win it?
Nothing is simple in U.K. politics at the moment. → Read More
New politics and the far right – Politics Weekly podcast
Rowena Mason is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Katy Balls and Matthew Goodwin to discuss the Brexit party, Change UK and the European elections. Plus: how politics shifted to the right → Read More
The British System Is Stacked Against Breakaway Parties
The Independent Group could influence the direction of Britain's politics, but it won't be by winning large numbers of seats in Parliament. → Read More
Populism, Trump and the US midterms – Politics Weekly podcast
Pippa Crerar is joined by Gary Younge, Matthew Goodwin, Stephen Booth and Rafael Behr to discuss the results of the US midterms, and what the results mean for the tide of national populism around the world → Read More
National populism is unstoppable – and the left still doesn’t understand why
It’s evidence of a much broader, older social fragmentation, says academic and author Matthew Goodwin → Read More
The Party Is Over
The mass political movements that once dominated Europe are fading fast—and the nationalist populists and upstart parties taking their place are here to stay. → Read More
How the Rise of National Populists Has Rattled Europe’s Center-Right
Many observers have interpreted the European Parliament’s vote last month to censure Hungary as an attempt to push back against far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The move was an important reminder that it is not only Europe’s center-left that faces an uncertain future amid resurgent populism. → Read More
Why national populism is here to stay
Those yearning for a new liberal centrist politics are going to be disappointed – but can they offer an alternative? → Read More
Why a far-right party with white supremacist roots is on the rise — in Sweden
The Sweden Democrats are riding a wave of public concern about immigration. → Read More
Rows, resignations and Trump's arrival – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Jonathan Freedland, Ian Dunt, Madeline Grant and Matthew Goodwin in a chaotic week for the government. It began with the resignation of David Davis and Boris Johnson and ended in a diplomatic firestorm with the arrival of President Donald Trump → Read More
Counter-Revolution: Liberal Europe in Retreat, by Jan Zielonka
Book of the week: Anti-populists need to look in the mirror instead of fixating on political rivals, says Matthew Goodwin → Read More
Italy Is the West’s Future –
The chaos of Italy's election is the result of long-standing trends — and a preview of what's to come in Europe. → Read More
Yes, there was a “youthquake” in the 2017 snap election – and it mattered
Young people were much more likely to vote Labour in 2017 than was the case in 2015. → Read More
What Does a Divided Post-Brexit Landscape Mean for Britain’s Populist Right?
In the nearly 18 months since the Brexit vote, Britain’s political landscape has changed considerably. The Conservative Party has been weakened, the Labour Party has grown and the hard-right U.K. Independence Party, or UKIP, has faded. But does this mean the populist right has no future in Britain? → Read More
Brexit Sends Labour Back to Class
If Jeremy Corbyn’s party is ever to get back in power, it has to win over its lost workers. → Read More
The Brexit election – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Rowena Mason, John Harris and James McGrory to discuss party strategies as they head out on the campaign trail. Plus: has Brexit killed Ukip? → Read More
The constituencies where the Liberal Democrats can take on the Tories
There are nine seats where Liberal Democrats are within striking distance of victory in an election fought on Brexit issues. → Read More