This week in politics is marked by an undercurrent of toxicity driven by culture wars and tensions over the Middle East war, amidst an ongoing election campaign.
There are some weeks in politics where what Westminster needs is a monsoon to wash away the toxicity enveloping this place and clean up the atmosphere - and this week is one of them.
Be it the Number 10 agenda this week on better defining extremism, an unruly MP in the shape of Lee Anderson, or a Conservative party donor - seemingly unrelated stories all have something in common - an undercurrent of toxicity in our politics driven by a combination of culture wars and tensions over the drawn-out war in the Middle East, set against the backdrop of an election campaign that is already in full flight despite there being no poll in sight. 👉 Listen above then tap here to follow Electoral Dysfunction wherever you get your podcasts 👈 It's not really that surprising. I remember Sir Keir Starmer telling me in an interview at the beginning of the year he was going to 'fight fire with fire' against Conservative attacks, setting up the long and bruising campaign we are now living throug
Toxicity Politics Culture Wars Tensions Middle East Election Campaign