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> Isn't UK controlled by the very problematic far-right since Brexit no, the Conservatives are centre right, and very much left of the democrats > Wasn't Fara
by blibble 5y ago
> Isn't UK controlled by the very problematic far-right since Brexit
no, the Conservatives are centre right, and very much left of the democrats
> Wasn't Farage(far righter) who caused issues in the EU up until he lost his position
no, his party never managed anything other than annoying the people running the parliament
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoThe conservatives have moved much further to the right, by absorbing UKIP voters to win on Brexit. So while Farage never won political power himself he certainly moved the political window rightwards. I would not call the Conservatives centrist in any sense. They may appear further to the left on some issues than the US, but only because they would not win if they were honest about their intentions (e.g. privatise the NHS).
- blibble 5y agoand yet somehow it was Labour that did the most to privatise the NHS with the dreadful PFI contracts
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoYeah, PFI was dreadful. I don't think they wanted wholesale privatisation, but the Blair years were certainly more right than Labour generally is.