{"id":6917,"date":"2026-04-10T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/6917\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:00:46","slug":"could-the-uk-sleepwalk-into-trumpian-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/6917\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the UK sleepwalk into Trumpian politics?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Could the UK sleepwalk into Trumpian politics?\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcQFAaF-g8g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nCould the UK sleepwalk into Trumpian politics?<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe world was left reeling once again after comments from former US President Donald Trump, who began the week by warning that Iran&#8217;s &#8216;civilisation will die&#8217;, and ended it by launching fresh insults at NATO allies.<\/p>\n<p>In this week&#8217;s episode of Electoral Dysfunction Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman break down what this says about Trump\u2019s leadership, and ask a bigger question: how did the checks and balances designed to restrain a US president fail so dramatically?<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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?<\/p>\n<p>We approached both Reform and Nigel Farage for a comment.<\/p>\n<p>Listen here \u27a1\ufe0f  https:\/\/podfollow.com\/electoraldysfunction<\/p>\n<p>Got a question for the burner phone?<br \/>\nWhatsApp: 07934 200 444<br \/>\nEmail: electoraldysfunction@sky.uk<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps:<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Trump\u2019s Iran threat and NATO comments<br \/>\n02:15 How did Donald Trump evade checks and balances?<br \/>\n06:40 Are Western democracies more fragile than we think?<br \/>\n10:20 Could the UK get a Trump-style leader?<br \/>\n14:05 PM vs President: Who\u2019s easier to remove?<br \/>\n17:30 Kanye West UK ban controversy<br \/>\n20:45 Antisemitism debate in the UK<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Could the UK sleepwalk into Trumpian politics? 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