Whoever wins in November, Joe Biden or Donald Trump, future historians will still present our time as the age of populism. The populists may have had a terrible crisis, with their poll ratings crashing in most democracies, but their lingering presence is a reminder of the deep reservoir of disillusionment and despair that exists in our societies.
Read Matthew Goodwin’s review of David Goodhart’s book Hand Head Heart in the Sunday Times 13 September 2020.