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The Lib Dems Are Britain's Worst Political Party Aaron Bastani: In politics, people have always held strong opinions about the other side. Yet this seems to have become even more prevalent in recent years, as polarisation intensifies and social media rewards controversy and confrontation. The left says the Tories are responsible for thousands of deaths as a result of austerity (I agree). Meanwhile, the right claims that Labour secretly wants hundreds of millions of refugees to come to the UK and that Jeremy Corbyn is besties with Vladimir Putin (I obviously find this absurd).  Nevertheless, the basic point stands: people increasingly feel that the stakes in politics are incredibly high, even existentially so. As a result, the other side must lose at any cost. In my view, this tendency is far stronger on the right. But regardless, the default is that Labour voters dislike the Tories, and Tories dislike Labour. See also: Brexiteers and Remainers.  But what if Britain's worst political party wasn't Labour, as the right would say, or the Tories, as the left would contend, but that which straddles the space between the two? What if the organisation which best captures Britain's dysfunctional politics wasn't a shade of red or blue, but yellow? I'm speaking, of course, about the Liberal Democrats.  CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... ANALYSIS It's Time for a Republican Movement – And Young People Will Lead It by Kimberly McIntosh Millennials and Gen Z have been accused of killing many an institution, from hook-up culture to the after-work happy hour. Could the monarchy be next? Read more... REPORT Apple's 'Union-Busting' Tactics Have Come to the UK by Polly Smythe Retail workers for the tech giant told Novara Media they have been subjected to 'union-busting' meetings, and forbidden from discussing the union at work. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Support independent journalism. We've got big plans for our written journalism, aiming to bring you even more analysis, opinion and reporting than we've been able to before. Setting up a regular monthly donation is the best way to help us sustain our work, grow our output, and expand our reach. Support us with a monthly donation from just £1 per month to help us to plan our future, and be more resilient in the media space.  Alternatively, you can support us with a one-off donation. We know times are really tough, so any support you give does not go unnoticed. Thanks so much – we couldn't do this without you. Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EF. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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