Tim Montgomerie has a thoughtful essay in the Daily Mail about the ANTIs, those who feel so let down by the
political status quo that they have given up voting for any of the mainstream parties. These five million people, according to a recent set of research, feel angry at the political
class, neglected financially, that their traditional values are being trampled on and worried about large-scale immigration.
Obviously, politics can’t just be about these voters. But there’s clearly something substantially wrong when such a large chunk of the country feel so alienated from mainstream politics.
One thing that worries me is that I don’t see many political figures who these voters would respect. Politicians who could speak to this group, and—on some issues—explain why they disagree with them.
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