# Will the Trump-supporting UK right share in his ignominy? No, it’s too dishonest for that | Polly Toynbee

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/will-the-trump-supporting-uk-right-share-in-his-ignominy-no-its-too-dishonest-for-that-polly-toynbee/
- Published: 2026-11-10T09:00:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T09:26:11+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/10/trump-supporting-uk-right-dishonest-british-rightwing-commentators-maga
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- The author expects the UK right to back a Maga successor.
- Economic pressures may explain changing US voting patterns.
- Burnham’s Labour faces tougher choices despite recent gains.

## Summary

The article argues that Donald Trump’s electoral defeat will not make British right-wing commentators abandon his politics. The author says they are more likely to back a successor who carries on the Maga agenda, as their influence depends on wealthy media owners rather than broad public support.

It questions whether recent US election results signal a lasting change in voters’ values, suggesting economic pressures may explain shifts such as Kansas electing a Democrat for the first time since 1932. For UK politics, it highlights Andy Burnham’s focus on the cost of living and his warning that Middle East and Ukraine conflicts limit his ability to ease household pressures. Labour’s recent economic figures have improved, but the article notes that difficult spending choices and future shocks could erode the government’s position.

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