Britain’s Conservatives Are About to Lose Big

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🗓️ 27 June 2024

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Parliamentary elections on July 4th look bleak for Britain’s ruling Conservative Party. The Tories will almost certainly lose power for the first time in 14 years. And lose big. Polls show they could see the largest swing between the main parties in modern history. Rishi Sunak could possibly become the first sitting prime minister to lose their own seat in a general election. So what have Conservatives done wrong? What has Labour done right? And as 2024 repeats 2016 with another pair of pivotal U.K. and U.S. votes, what can Americans look to learn from Britain? Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.0	Breaking news, British Prime Minister David Cameron is stepping down in the wake of Britain's stunning
1:04.8	and historic vote to leave the European Union.
1:07.9	That was in June 2016 and then in November of that same year, Donald Trump was elected.
1:13.4	Secretary Clinton has conceded to Donald Trump.
1:17.5	This concession took place in a phone call.
1:20.4	Both countries seem to be in a more nationalist mood, pushing back against massive global change.
1:27.0	Now, in 2024, the two countries are also going through elections only a few months apart. Only the UK may
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1:41.3	today we're going to dig into the UK elections with lunch. This is Conservative Party, also known as the Tories, is headed for a massive and
1:55.1	bruising loss, while the Labor Party is threading the needle in a really
2:00.2	effective way. And then waiting in the wings a populist right wing faction.
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