At a time of such global upheaval and uncertainty, she added, centre-right politicians must resist the urge to ape the far right or to enter into alliances with it. “I think it’s been shown that it’s a huge error – and historically always has been – to think that looking for common territory with the far right is a way to pacify the far right,” she said. “I think that’s very worrying and, up to a certain point, it was a betrayal,” said Ribera. “The far right – and the right has seconded them on this – has sought to portray this agenda as a kind of cultural agenda to be fought against,” she said. “I think that’s the most important political message of this campaign.

Source: The Guardian May 06, 2024 15:43 UTC