Populism Updates
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"People have had enough" Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says his new political party will be "democratic, grassroots and open" after releasing joint statement with fellow independent MP, Zarah Sultana bbc.in/3H1yVeo
Thailand and Cambodia officially at war
RECAP 11.20: - at lest 1 civilian reportedly killed in Surin by Cambodian missiles - Thai, Cambodian troops clashing at multiple points along border since Thu morning - Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh advises Thais to leave country - Thai fighter jets responding to missile strikes
#BREAKING Thailand launches air strikes on two Cambodian military targets, says Thai army
WSJ: Justice Department told Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files. wsj.com/politics/justi… via @WSJ
An NNN poll finds that 54% of Japanese people think that Prime Minister Ishiba should resign after the LDP's Upper House election loss. After the LDP lost its majority in the Lower House last year, only 29% of people thought Ishiba should resign. youtube.com/watch?v=GbslGs…
Portugal, Intercampus poll: AD-EPP: 26% (-7) PS-S&D: 24% CH-PfE: 20% (-4) L-G/EFA: 10% (+6) IL-RE: 7% (+1) CDU-LEFT|G/EFA: 4% (+1) PAN-G/EFA: 3% (+2) BE-LEFT: 3% (+1) +/- vs. 2025 election Fieldwork: 11-18 July 2025 Sample size: 606 ➤ europeelects.eu/portugal
🇯🇵#Japan, poll: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's (LDP) Government approval rating: ⏬Approve: 22,9 % (-9,6) ⏫Disapprove: 65,8 % (+14,9) Kyodo, 22/07/25
読売新聞・NNN世論調査（7月21～22日実施） 政党支持率 無党派 29（-14） 自民 19（ -4） 参政 12（+7） 国民 11（+6） 立憲 8（+2） 公明 4（+1） 維新 3（+1） れいわ 3（+1） みらい 2（ 新） 共産 2（ -1） 保守 1（±0） 社民 0（±0）
Hakeem Jeffries has reportedly told allies that if Zohran Mamdani wins, he can't become Speaker of the House. Leaders like Jeffries see this fight as existential for their control of the party: kenklippenstein.com/p/party-contro…
🚨There are now close to 200 candidates registered for @PierrePoilievre’s byelection in Battle-River Crowfoot. The biggest ballot in Canadian history. 97% of candidates are affiliated with the Longest Ballot Committee. Elections Canada has yet to comment.
🇦🇺#Australia, federal election poll: Labor support continues to ride high, two months after the federal election took place. In the last Newspoll poll, the ALP stands at 36 % (up 1), with the LNP behind at 29 % (-2,8). This is the lowest level of support for the…