The radical right turns paranoid

Donald Trump, Liz Truss and conservative conspiracism

A friend of every country but her own? A mock up in the Independent of Liz Truss and Donald after she said she would back his re-election, even though he threatened British security

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Donald Trump’s supporters believe the “deep state” is out to get him – even though, if the USA had a deep state worthy of the name, the CIA would have sent a hitman to dispatch Trump years ago.

The Tory press, Liz Truss, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and their pals on the Tory right blame an establishment plot for the failure of 14 years of Tory rule – rather than blaming – oh I don’t know, let’s pick an example at random – themselves.

Everywhere you see the new right of the 21^st century embracing the conspiracy theory of the old left of the 20^th century. Democracy is in danger because the unelected elite in business, the civil service and the media will never allow real change.

I am not making a case for moral or political equivalence. Indeed, I want to argue that the radical right matters more than the left for one simple reason: the radical right actually wins​ power.

Before going any further, here is how the sworn enemies can look like bosom buddies