The chapter delves into the potential outcomes of an upcoming UK election, predicting a Labour majority win and examining the historical context of political defeats after prolonged periods in power. It explores the impact of Brexit on the economy, voter sentiment, and various political figures' economic visions, while also addressing concerns about managing decline under a new Labour government and the UK's stability amidst global changes and tensions.
With public calls to remove the sitting US President, a UK election set to unseat its government and the rightward swing in Europe, it’s all change on the Western front. Best-selling historian Sir Niall Ferguson joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers for a wide-lens tour of populism and its discontents.
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