<description>&lt;p&gt;The world is reeling, thanks (again) to US President Donald Trump -who started his week by threatening to kill a “whole civilisation”... and is ending it by insulting his NATO allies. It’s left Harriet asking just how Trump got to be so out of control - and how did the checks and balances designed to rein him in fail so spectacularly?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ruth and Harriet discuss whether Trump’s chaotic leadership style shows that western democracies - including the UK - might be more fragile than we think, and if there’s a chance we could end up with our very own Trump-style leader.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also ask whether the Government was right to block Kanye West from coming to the UK, and what the row over the decision tells us about antisemitism in this country.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email &lt;a href="mailto:electoraldysfunction@sky.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;electoraldysfunction@sky.uk&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you didn't know, you can also watch Ruth and Harriet on YouTube.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reform UK was given the opportunity to respond to Harriet Harman’s remarks about Nigel Farage in this episode.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

Could the UK sleepwalk into Trumpian politics?

APR 10, 202631 MIN
Electoral Dysfunction

Could the UK sleepwalk into Trumpian politics?

APR 10, 202631 MIN

Description

The world is reeling, thanks (again) to US President Donald Trump -who started his week by threatening to kill a “whole civilisation”... and is ending it by insulting his NATO allies. It’s left Harriet asking just how Trump got to be so out of control - and how did the checks and balances designed to rein him in fail so spectacularly?Ruth and Harriet discuss whether Trump’s chaotic leadership style shows that western democracies - including the UK - might be more fragile than we think, and if there’s a chance we could end up with our very own Trump-style leader.They also ask whether the Government was right to block Kanye West from coming to the UK, and what the row over the decision tells us about antisemitism in this country.Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email [email protected] if you didn't know, you can also watch Ruth and Harriet on YouTube.Reform UK was given the opportunity to respond to Harriet Harman’s remarks about Nigel Farage in this episode.