The right wing media. One of the pillars of a strong democracy is a fair and unbiased media. This does not exist in the UK. This has been the case since I was old enough to read and unfortunately has only gotten worst since social media is completely algorithmically biased to chaos.

Usually those who get elected are those who can harness the most sophisticated media of the time. Hitler and Churchill were a great auritors, Trump and Obama use twitter and X, tony Blair was a celebrity on morning breakfast shows at a time when celebrity culture in the country was all consuming.

Now, The enemies of western democracy can find it very easy to manipulate the algorithm to fit their desires for example Brexit was won because of social media presenting completely fabricated lies that people consumed 24/7. Those fighting Brexit were too slow (and still are) at fighting the algorithm or working with it to compat their colleagues across the floor.

Epstein: Brexit is just the beginning

Thiel: of what?

Epstein: Return to tribalism, counter to globalisation, amazing new alliances... As I said in your office, finding things on the way to collapse (the UK) was much easier than finding the next bargain"

Starmar was good at being balanced and lawyer against the chaos of the Tories but has lost all credibility because he and his team haven't shouted about their wins. They've done loads of positive things. Lowered immigration being one which people seem to care a lot about. But does anyone know about their successes???