Why Britain Just Ended 14 Years of Conservative Rule

For more than a decade, Britain has been governed by the Conservative Party, which pushed its politics to the right, embracing smaller government and Brexit. Last week, that era officially came to an end.


Mark Landler, the London bureau chief for The Times, explains why British voters rejected the Conservatives and what their defeat means in a world where populism is on the rise.


Guest: Mark Landler (https://www.nytimes.com/by/mark-landler) , the London bureau chief for The New York Times.


Background reading: 

• Five takeaways (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/wo...) from the British general election.
• The Conservatives have run Britain for 14 years. How have things changed in that time? (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...)

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