"From London to Lisbon, politicians from centre-right and centre-left parties alike had steadily eroded social programmes, fostering a sense of scarcity and creating fertile ground for the stirring up of anti-migrant sentiment."

“If we were doing more, people would not feel threatened. They would be reassured that the digital and ecological transitions and globalisation will be painless because they are protected by a state that cares for them.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/21/welfare-cuts-have-fuelled-rise-of-far-right-and-populism-top-un-expert-says