Could the UK sleepwalk into Trumpian politics?

The world was left reeling once again after comments from former US President Donald Trump, who began the week by warning that Iran’s ‘civilisation will die’, and ended it by launching fresh insults at NATO allies.

In this week’s episode of Electoral Dysfunction Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman break down what this says about Trump’s leadership, and ask a bigger question: how did the checks and balances designed to restrain a US president fail so dramatically?

They also explore whether Western democracies, including the UK, are more fragile than we think, and whether Britain could one day see the rise of a Trump-style political figure.

Harriet Harman explains why it may be more likely than many assume whilst Ruth Davidson argues that removing a UK prime minister is far easier than removing a US president.

Plus: Was the UK government right to block Kanye West from entering the country? And what does the controversy reveal about antisemitism in Britain today?

We approached both Reform and Nigel Farage for a comment.

Listen here ➡️ https://podfollow.com/electoraldysfunction

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Timestamps:

00:00 Trump’s Iran threat and NATO comments
02:15 How did Donald Trump evade checks and balances?
06:40 Are Western democracies more fragile than we think?
10:20 Could the UK get a Trump-style leader?
14:05 PM vs President: Who’s easier to remove?
17:30 Kanye West UK ban controversy
20:45 Antisemitism debate in the UK

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