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REFORM UK SURGES, LABOUR COLLAPSES: UK LOCAL ELECTIONS SIGNAL THE END OF THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
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DOMINANT ANGLE
Russia: RT savours Labour's rout — Farage, a friend of Russia, at the gates of power
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
Russia: RT covers the UK local elections with a barely concealed satisfaction. Headlines like 'Farage's Reform UK wipes out Labour Party' and 'Why is Keir Starmer's Labour government so unpopular?' reflect a benevolent reading of Farage's rise. For Moscow, Farage has always been perceived as less aggressive toward Russia than the Labour or Conservative establishment. Starmer had hardened British policy toward Russia on Ukraine. A politically weakened UK, absorbed by internal turbulence, would naturally be less able to sustain its military support for Kyiv. RT presents Labour's rout as proof that the sanctions and Ukraine support policy is not popular with ordinary citizens.
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