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UK elections 2026: five takeaways from Labour’s drubbing

Five takeaways from Labour’s defeat in the UK elections 2026 highlight how populists used the prime minister’s unpopularity.
WHO: Populists on both the right and the left
WHAT: Populists leveraged the prime minister’s unpopularity to gain advantage in the UK elections 2026.
WHEN: May 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Populists turned the prime minister’s unpopularity to their advantage.
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