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Editorial: El País

Más populismo en el Reino Unido
May 8, 2025

  • Nigel Farage's party, Reform UK, is gaining ground in the UK with over 30% of the votes and several local victories.
  • Results are changing the perception of immunity to reactionary populism that the UK had due to its bipartisan model.
  • The Conservative Party is facing an existential challenge, with internal debate emerging about the future of its leader, Kemi Badenoch.
  • The advancement of Reform UK could lead labor leader, Keir Starmer, to the wrong conclusion that he needs to toughen his policies and make them more conservative.

Conclusion: The rise of the far-right and populism, represented by Reform UK in the UK, threatens the balance of political power in the country and the survival of the Labour Party in power.