Perhaps because people began to realise that they would be a threat to democracy if allowed to continue. They certainly seem to have a rather shaky grasp of what an independent media and judiciary means. The fact that they suddenly pivoted away from support for Ukraine simply to mop up more votes just indicates how unprincipled are were. Fortunately it didn’t work. Their defeat is one of the few positive signs at the moment.
Richard Calhoun
7 months ago
This result appears to be a recipe for chaos and Poland’s electorate will probably be called again to vote when the coalition collapses, if they are able to form it?
J.P Malaszek
7 months ago
Well at the very least we can say that Poland is an energetic democracy, with very different political visions on offer, unlike the UK.
That’s because they have a proper democracy- proportional representation- unlike the UK.
Jonathan Nash
7 months ago
Poles of all stripes are vehemently against immigration from outside Europe, and don’t want to accept their “allocation” from the EU. Tusk wants to get his hands on the EU Covid money, withheld because of the EU rule of law complaints about PiS. How these contradictions are to be reconciled remains unclear.
“a paradigm shift that will likely cement an eastward drift in the continent’s centre of gravity that has been crystallising ever since the start of the war in Ukraine.”
It was Brexit that sparked this eastward shift off, not the war in Ukraine. Not a comment on Brexit itself.
j watson
7 months ago
Yep v cheering news.
Tusk apparently gets on v well with Starmer. That’ll be of double cheer to many of the Unherd commentariat regulars. Happy days.
If PiS was such a threat to democracy, how come they have just… lost an election?
Perhaps because people began to realise that they would be a threat to democracy if allowed to continue. They certainly seem to have a rather shaky grasp of what an independent media and judiciary means. The fact that they suddenly pivoted away from support for Ukraine simply to mop up more votes just indicates how unprincipled are were. Fortunately it didn’t work. Their defeat is one of the few positive signs at the moment.
This result appears to be a recipe for chaos and Poland’s electorate will probably be called again to vote when the coalition collapses, if they are able to form it?
Well at the very least we can say that Poland is an energetic democracy, with very different political visions on offer, unlike the UK.
The visions are on offer – just not in the most powerful centre – party(ies).
That’s because they have a proper democracy- proportional representation- unlike the UK.
Poles of all stripes are vehemently against immigration from outside Europe, and don’t want to accept their “allocation” from the EU. Tusk wants to get his hands on the EU Covid money, withheld because of the EU rule of law complaints about PiS. How these contradictions are to be reconciled remains unclear.
I’m vehemently against most immigration from outside Europe, that’s why I voted remain.
It’s depressing to see this odious creature keep floating to the top…
My hero. Best news I’ve heard recently.
“a paradigm shift that will likely cement an eastward drift in the continent’s centre of gravity that has been crystallising ever since the start of the war in Ukraine.”
It was Brexit that sparked this eastward shift off, not the war in Ukraine. Not a comment on Brexit itself.
Yep v cheering news.
Tusk apparently gets on v well with Starmer. That’ll be of double cheer to many of the Unherd commentariat regulars. Happy days.
“Tusk apparently gets on v well with
StarmerBlair.”There – fixed it for you.
Corbyn used to get on v well with Starmer too. He can be a great friend when he wants to be.
Perhaps Starmer.could lead a band: Fairweather and the Flip Flops
Bit like the Tory party
At least one Unherd reader wholeheartedly agrees!