Midterms Don’t End Populism

A single election’s losses (e.g., the US midterms) can be locally catastrophic for one party yet not mark the end of a broader populist cycle across advanced democracies. Observers should treat such defeats as tactical setbacks that reveal vulnerabilities (leadership, coalition discipline, messaging) rather than proof the movement is finished. — If true, parties and commentators should shift from declaring a 'populist moment' dead to diagnosing which tactical deficits (organizing, message discipline, coalition management) produce isolated defeats — which changes strategy for the British Right and other European parties.