British politics is full of dead language and dead imagery. We use tortured phrases like “culturally right, economically left” to describe someone’s views rather than come up with new terms. We also try to understand today’s politicians by comparing whatever they do to something Tony Blair or Margaret Thatcher did decades ago. Is all this because British politics as we know it is dead – but something new has yet to be born?
On the show today, Aaron tries to answer this question with political analyst William Lane. They discuss:
* The enduring legacy of Thatcher and Blair
* The drag effect of both the end of the Cold War and the financial crisis
* The persistent belief that Britain is and has always been a two-party system
They also touch on why the Tories are no longer the “natural party of government”, how both Nigel Farage and the LibDems are taking away their remaining supporters – and if Labour still has the juice to get 40% of the vote in future elections.
Aaron also talks about his disastrous attempt to be a Tory councillor in 2016…
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