"If we don’t learn from Trump’s win, Labour’s dominance will simply continue unabated"
Telegraph: 10th November 2024: Suella Braverman suggests what lessons can be learned from Trump's win in the USA.
"Donald Trump’s victory, for many, marks a return to sanity, a reassertion of national priorities over elite posturing, and a powerful message from Middle America to the Washington elite...
His... determination to disrupt the status quo [is] viewed with open hostility by a class that prides itself on civility, often at the expense of action...
...if Trump’s message is so distasteful, why do millions still stand behind him? Why did more women, more minorities and more disenchanted working-class Americans show up to back this “divisive” figure than ever before?...
...This election was fought on the grounds of the economy, border security and national pride... In the UK, the Government ought to take note: if you don’t address inflation, control immigration and protect our borders, you too will be swept aside by those who do... People want answers, not virtue-signalling rhetoric...
...this victory represents a realignment in American politics that Tories should watch with keen interest... the “great alignment” – a unification of economic and cultural concerns under a conservative banner – is more relevant now than ever. American voters have rejected the progressive orthodoxy of “woke” agendas, opting instead for the basics: security, prosperity and national pride. This is not merely a return to conservative values; it is a reassertion of common sense...
...For us Tories, who now face an emboldened Labour, the lesson is simple: address the concerns of ordinary Britons or risk losing them entirely.