Wiki re: Populism

[Kevin Pacey]

Fwiw, here's the wiki re: Populism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnist Lorne Gunter: Political correctness is more fuel for populism:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-political-correctness-is-more-fuel-for-populism

[Kevin Pacey]

spiked-online.com/2020/01/24/The 'climate emergency' is a threat to democracy [elite response to populism!?]:

https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/01/24/the-climate-emergency-is-a-threat-to-democracy/

[Kevin Pacey]

Dissatisfaction with democracy at record high:

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-51281722

[Kevin Pacey]

Populism: Latest news, top stories and analysis:

https://www.politico.com/news/populism

[Kevin Pacey]

spiked-online.com/podcast-episode/We need a democratic revolt against the climate extremists:

https://www.spiked-online.com/podcast-episode/we-need-a-democratic-revolt-against-the-climate-extremists/

[Kevin Pacey]

A slightly old item, but may be relevant to this thread:
washingtonpost.com/outlook/opinion/2020/04/09/Bernie Sanders's campaign is over, but his populist ideas will survive:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/09/bernie-sanderss-campaign-is-over-his-populist-ideas-will-survive/

[Kevin Pacey]

Another link that may be relevant:
torontosun.com/23jul2020/opinion/columnists/Hanson: Why this revolution isn't like the 60s [this time the left are eating their own]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/hanson-why-this-revolution-isnt-like-the-60s

[Kevin Pacey]

Voters flock to PM Johnson’s party as Labour loses bastion in UK:

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-johnsons-party-win-election-parliament-seat-2021-05-07/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/politics/2021/sep/11/Johnson aims to beat Thatcher record with another decade in power - reports:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/sep/11/johnson-aims-to-beat-thatcher-record-with-another-decade-in-power-reports

nypost.com/2021/09/04/Donald Trump would beat Biden in presidential rematch - poll:

https://nypost.com/2021/09/04/donald-trump-would-beat-biden-in-presidential-rematch-poll/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Malcolm: Elites-in-Canada have an irrational-fear-of-populists:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/malcolm-elites-in-canada-have-an-irrational-fear-of-populists

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2021/09/11/Why Trump signs are mushrooming across US a year after 2020 election:

https://nypost.com/2021/09/11/why-trump-signs-are-seen-across-us-a-year-after-2020-election/

[Kevin Pacey]

UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote with 59% share:

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-boris-johnson-wins-confidence-vote-2022-06-06/

Johnson is ally and I'm happy he's still PM, Ukraine's president says:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-61719962

[Kevin Pacey]

Joe Biden battles with falling popularity; Trump staging a comeback(?):

https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/joe-biden-battles-with-falling-popularity-trump-staging-a-comeback-122060201365_1.html

[Kevin Pacey]

British PM Boris Johnson to resign [Johnson gives in after more than 40 ministers quit government]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-kingdom-boris-johnson-ministers-resign-1.6512943

FIRST READING: The Brits most certainly would have kicked out Trudeau by now [Here's how Trudeau's scandals compare with Boris Johnson's]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-reading-the-brits-most-certainly-would-have-kicked-out-trudeau-by-now

Update:
Poll: 40% of Conservative voters say Boris Johnson 'Best PM' out of Tory leadership hopefuls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D30_xl6E4k0

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/europe/Finnish PM apologises for party picture at official residence - 2022-08-23 [isn't it odd populist Boris Johnson got hardly any sympathy in a somewhat similar situation? - in fact, at an earlier party Finn PM broke covid rules. She's been called 'World's coolest PM' - seems like a jinx, since Trudeau once held that title unofficially, perhaps.]:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finnish-pm-apologises-party-picture-official-residence-2022-08-23/

cbc.ca/player/play/WATCH:Canadian politicians defend Finnish prime minister after leaked partying video:

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2064167491924

ctvnews.ca/world/Women are posting their own dancing videos in support of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/women-are-posting-their-own-dancing-videos-in-support-of-finnish-prime-minister-sanna-marin-1.6037171

Meanwhile:
bbc/Finnish PM Sanna Marin sorry for topless guests' photo at official residence [you can't make this stuff up, but then again, there is White House history...]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62648909

[Kevin Pacey]

cnn.com/2022/08/24/europe/‘Ukraine can and will win this war,’ says Boris Johnson as he visits Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/24/europe/boris-johnson-ukraine-visit-intl-gbr/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau runs on populist slogans so why shouldn't Poilievre?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-runs-on-populist-slogans-so-why-is-it-bad-if-poilievre-does-as-well

Later...:
nationalpost.com/opinion/Chris Selley: $7K hotel suites. $93K catering bills. Trudeau's buying himself a populist backlash [We all know £4,800 is too much to pay for a hotel room. Some of us just manage to pretend otherwise]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-7k-hotel-suites-93k-catering-bills-trudeaus-buying-himself-a-populist-backlash

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/uk/Race to be next UK PM begins as momentum grows behind Boris Johnson - 2022-10-21:

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-lead-race-become-britains-next-prime-minister-2022-10-21/

torontosun.com/news/9jun2023/world/Boris Johnson quits U.K. Commons, launches tirade over pending sanctions [re: partygate]:

https://torontosun.com/news/world/bojo-quits-u-k-commons-launches-tirade-over-pending-sanctions

aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/19/boris-johnson-misled-parliament-uk-mps-overwhelmingly-say:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/19/boris-johnson-misled-parliament-uk-mps-overwhelmingly-say

[Kevin Pacey]

politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/13/Opinion: Trump is more normal than you think:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/13/trump-traditional-politics-00105954

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Doug Ford's PCs not getting enough credit for tackling Ontario’s fundamental problems [Facing byelections, opinion polls suggest Ford's government is not doing enough. The evidence says the opposite]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/doug-ford-pcs-deserve-more-credit