Populism

Person of the Moment

The prime minister who’d rather not talk about immigration

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who grew up in public housing and paints himself as a champion of the working class, believes that many voters who have drifted from Labour to One Nation can be won back by focusing on economic opportunity and traditional values.

Hungary's Orban faces pivotal battle against ally-turned-foe

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends an election campaign rally in Kaposvar, Hungary, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo

French far right sparks debate with proposal to reopen brothels

RN president Marine Le Pen (left) and RN MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy, who says he has been working on a Bill that would allow brothels to re-open in France.

Wilders' election losses do not herald decline of European far-right

Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders speaks to members of the media at the Dutch Parliament, after the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

Britain’s Starmer calls on party to unite and ‘stop navel-gazing’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Reform’s Farage vows to start preparing for government to make UK ‘great again’

Mr Nigel Farage said British people frequently told him he was “the last chance we’ve got to get this country back on track”.

Wanted: A mean liberal

Just because liberalism is mild in content doesn’t mean it has to be mild in style, says the writer.

The looming threat posed by Nigel Farage to British politics

For decades, UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage languished on the margins of British politics even if he was good at attracting attention.

What abundance can’t achieve

Perhaps the test of abundance isn’t just private consumption but the fundamentals of infrastructure.

Rising populism should not stop discussions on reparations, says African Union official

FILE PHOTO: A delegate walks next to African Union (AU) member states flags ahead of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 14, 2025. REUTERS/ Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.