The Guardian • 1/1/2026

Chris Powell, a former advertising strategist for New Labour, has stated that Keir Starmer needs to undertake a "fundamental reset" to effectively combat the threat of populism in the UK, particularly from Reform UK. Powell described this populism as an "existential threat" to democracy and national institutions, emphasizing the urgency of developing a plan to address it within the next three years.
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