Andy Burnham may be Labour’s strongest answer to Reform UK, but replacing Keir Starmer without a general election could also expose the party to a faster and harsher judgement.
Makerfield’s by-election tests whether Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon’s unpolished ordinariness can outflank Andy Burnham’s local working-class appeal.
In his latest “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer says the fight for Senate control is driving Democrats to make tough political tradeoffs as primary season unfolds.
Much of the attention has centered on Democratic candidate Graham Platner, whose blend of populist economics and personal controversies has put him in the spotlight. Ian argues the campaign reflects a broader shift in US politics…
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How anger over artificial intelligence might drive the next wave of populist politics.
Johan Norberg appears on the left, facing Nick Gillespie who appears on the right. Behind them is an image of President Donald Trump at a political rally. The words "The point is to unleash executive power" appear across the bottom in bold.
A philosopher argues that Donald Trump’s falsehoods are not lies intended to deceive but expressions of contempt, which are now alienating his base as they feel the effects.
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This is a lightly edited transcript of the April 10 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.
Perry Bacon: So I want to start by talking about—taking us back to about a year ago. I think last March, the book Abundance was released by Derek Thompson, then of The Atlantic , [and] Ezra Klein of _The New York…
Representative Ro Khanna is speaking on the left. Nick Gillespie is listening on the right. An image of the U.S. capitol building appears in the center square. Text in quotation marks appears across the top of the screen the reads "The Federalist Papers Aren't Working"
The World Bank is seen in front of a factory
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_You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here._
Frustration with the political establishment isn’t only about economic issues and won’t be solved simply by focusing on Gross Domestic Product growth, inflation, or affordability. That’s the argument of Justin Gest, a policy and government professor…
Nick Gillespie appears on the left, and Jonah Goldberg appears on the right. J.D. Vance appears behind them in the center, speaking at a podium. Bold text across the top reads "Next in Line?"
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