Britain suffered 14 years of Tory small-state delusion. Labour's budget will turn the page on that | Rafael Behr
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The public’s primary concern remains the NHS, exemplified by the Conservative Party’s immediate consultation on its reform over the more abstract issues surrounding the ECHR.
Robert Jenrick’s push against the ECHR underlines a political strategy—the perception of human rights law as obstructive to domestic sovereignty resonates deeply, especially among defectors to Reform UK.
Kemi Badenoch identifies bureaucratic overreach as detrimental to efficiency, but her critiques lack alignment with the public’s most pressing issues, primarily healthcare over abstract ideological battles.
Nigel Farage enhances his influence by thriving in opposition, leveraging public sentiment on immigration while the governmental parties struggle to focus on practical immigration policy.
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