6/ Part 4 looks at migration policy, the issue which increasingly overshadows all else. It sets out six suggestions for navigating this.

It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...

Full paper here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu

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5/ Part 3 looks at policy, at a time when room for manoeuvre is limited. Idealism should not be limited to populist parties. The blog consists of ten suggestions for injecting choice and agency.

It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...

4/ Part 2 looks at electoral strategy when catering to a fragmented and polarised electorate. In a multi-party system, you cannot be defined by who you’re not. There are five suggestions.

It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...

3/ Part 1 looks at communications in an era of hyper-scrutiny and low deference. Populists should not have a monopoly over authenticity. The blog consists of nine suggestions in this area.

It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...

2/ This chart, which shows average Ipsos satisfaction with all party leaders for each year since 1977, features at the start. The direction it points towards is unsustainable for a democracy, and means mainstream parties must change their whole approach.

1/ I have written a paper/ 4-part blog series called ‘Putting Down the Vase’. It is about populism, trust, and how Labour can stop Reform. The central argument is that, in a climate of low trust, risk-aversion at the centre must be overcome.

The full paper can be read here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu