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National populism is on the march – why is anyone surprised?

Voters across Europe are sick and tired of having the things they hold most dear violated

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Jun 11, 2024
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Back in 2016, the year that the UK voted to leave the European Union and Americans voted for Trump, a wry letter was published in the pages of the Financial Times. Penned by Keith Craig, a businessman and former diplomat, the letter explained in a couple of short but blisteringly insightful paragraphs why these two events had occurred. Mr Craig wrote:

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