The last 30 years weren't in the centre either, as Thatcher lurched us hard right, that has been pretty much it for politics since, those political divisions have remained.
I’m not sure I necessarily agree with that. “Right” in the USA is certainly different to what it is in this country, but the Democrats are still ultimately a left or centre-left party. They stand for many of the same sorts of social and economic principles as Labour.Depends what your definition of 'right' is.
All mainstream UK politics is further left than the democrats in the USA.
They certainly aren’t nearly as far right as, say, Reform are in this country.
What makes you say that? To my knowledge, the Democrats are supportive of a bigger state, as well as social liberalism, like the left-wing parties in this country are. They’re also not as focused on immigration, similarly to the left-wing parties here. That may admittedly manifest differently in the USA to in Britain, but the principle is the same.I think they probably are.
American politics is far more right wing than it is in the UK I'm afraid Matt. @shakey is right on this one.I’m not sure I necessarily agree with that. “Right” in the USA is certainly different to what it is in this country, but the Democrats are still ultimately a left or centre-left party. They stand for many of the same sorts of social and economic principles as Labour.
They certainly aren’t nearly as far right as, say, Reform are in this country.
Even his mate Farage hasn't sunk that low.
If Sanders was a UK politician, he'd pretty much be your bog standard Ed Milliband or Gordon Brown kind of guy. More centre than left.Bernie Sanders was about as left as the democrats ever got but he proved to be too left for them so didnt get the democratic nomination. And even he would struggle to be considered left leaning in uk politics.