So, the right-wing populist position on migration, and on reinforcing nationalism, were far more in harmony with the underlying views of those left behind, than the more widely inclusive position of left-wing parties. It is not clear whether and how this realignment of political views might change. In a sense, those voting for populist right-wing parties are correct. Among the factors that have made their lives more difficult in recent decades, globalisation has been one of the more significant. The coming to power of much more nationalist populist parties is likely to put a major spoke in the
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