Bari Weiss

Let's talk about the recent election of Keir Starmer and Labour. I think there's sort of three ways to understand that election. The first is that the voters actively want Labour and its vision. The second is that they just hate the Tories, having experienced two decades of, you could argue, failed leadership. We'll talk about whether or not that's true.

Let's talk about the recent election of Keir Starmer and Labour. I think there's sort of three ways to understand that election. The first is that the voters actively want Labour and its vision. The second is that they just hate the Tories, having experienced two decades of, you could argue, failed leadership. We'll talk about whether or not that's true.

Let's talk about the recent election of Keir Starmer and Labour. I think there's sort of three ways to understand that election. The first is that the voters actively want Labour and its vision. The second is that they just hate the Tories, having experienced two decades of, you could argue, failed leadership. We'll talk about whether or not that's true.

And the third is a more nuanced picture where Reform, this party led by Nigel Farage that's to the Tories' right, sort of split the conservative vote and, you know, swept Labour into power. Which is it?

And the third is a more nuanced picture where Reform, this party led by Nigel Farage that's to the Tories' right, sort of split the conservative vote and, you know, swept Labour into power. Which is it?

And the third is a more nuanced picture where Reform, this party led by Nigel Farage that's to the Tories' right, sort of split the conservative vote and, you know, swept Labour into power. Which is it?

So if Nigel Farage and reform hadn't been in the picture, you think Labour still would have won?

So if Nigel Farage and reform hadn't been in the picture, you think Labour still would have won?

So if Nigel Farage and reform hadn't been in the picture, you think Labour still would have won?

When you talk about managerialism, you know, this sort of like tweaking and, you know, focusing on tiny details rather than talking about like the big issues that actually impact people's lives, that inspire people, that shape culture in the world. Is Keir Starmer the image you have in your mind? Like, is he the ultimate image of the sort of managerial leader?

When you talk about managerialism, you know, this sort of like tweaking and, you know, focusing on tiny details rather than talking about like the big issues that actually impact people's lives, that inspire people, that shape culture in the world. Is Keir Starmer the image you have in your mind? Like, is he the ultimate image of the sort of managerial leader?

When you talk about managerialism, you know, this sort of like tweaking and, you know, focusing on tiny details rather than talking about like the big issues that actually impact people's lives, that inspire people, that shape culture in the world. Is Keir Starmer the image you have in your mind? Like, is he the ultimate image of the sort of managerial leader?

Like what?

Like what?

Like what?

The two issues that Brits care the most about are the two that I think drove this election here in the U.S., which we'll get to. And of course, that's the economy and immigration. I want to ask you about both, starting with the economy. This is the state of Britain's economy today. Wage growth has been flat for 16 years. The GDP is shrinking. National debt is almost 100 percent of GDP.

The two issues that Brits care the most about are the two that I think drove this election here in the U.S., which we'll get to. And of course, that's the economy and immigration. I want to ask you about both, starting with the economy. This is the state of Britain's economy today. Wage growth has been flat for 16 years. The GDP is shrinking. National debt is almost 100 percent of GDP.

The two issues that Brits care the most about are the two that I think drove this election here in the U.S., which we'll get to. And of course, that's the economy and immigration. I want to ask you about both, starting with the economy. This is the state of Britain's economy today. Wage growth has been flat for 16 years. The GDP is shrinking. National debt is almost 100 percent of GDP.

And productivity growth from 2019 to 2023 was 1.5 percent. And just as a point of comparison, it was 7.6 percent in the U.S. It's not the liberals that are responsible for this state of affairs. It's the conservatives. How did that happen?

And productivity growth from 2019 to 2023 was 1.5 percent. And just as a point of comparison, it was 7.6 percent in the U.S. It's not the liberals that are responsible for this state of affairs. It's the conservatives. How did that happen?