The UK, Repackaged for US Culture Wars
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/the-uk-repackaged-for-us-culture-wars/
"An odd patchwork of British figures—among them Liz Truss, Tommy Robinson, and Nigel Farage, continue, in varying forms, to present the United Kingdom to US audiences as a cautionary tale. Nor is this confined to the most recognisable names. When off-shoot figures such as Rupert Lowe appear on platforms with Tucker Carlson, the framing is much the same. The UK is cast as a
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