the problem with populism, the problem that matthew goodwin identifies with social democracy, it doesn'then it's in opposition, but when it gets into government, it fails. i think matthew's right, it's a tide. populism has reached high tide. i don't think marine le pen is going to win. in austria things seem to have been held back. i have a feeling that this is the year in which populism peaks in europe. matthew, go on. i'm not as convinced, given that, you know, the old left and right division in politics now is making way for what academics call a new cultural divide between those who essentially are at ease with the pace of ethnic change and those that feel profoundly anxious about it. that's going to be with us for another generation, two generations, three generations. that's not going anywhere. at the same time, that's coinciding with rising economic inequality. which is making the same groups of voters feel even more neglected and disaffected. so until we deal with the underlying currents, the parties will continue. i have a board member who works for facebook in government affair

let's talk to matthew goodwin — professor of politics at the university of kent.ng nobody wa nts tristram hunt was saying nobody wants this on friday 13th, probably stubblejeremy wants this on friday 13th, probably stubble jeremy corbyn? this is another damaging blow to jeremy corbyn's leadership, i think it's now the second mp who has resigned mid—term to head for a job outside of politics, this is against the backdrop of dismal polling ratings for labour, they have nowjust hit the mid—20s in the opinion polls, they are on course for the worst election result since 1918, and now they have got two very tricky by—elections in two traditionally safe labour seats. he had a majority of just over safe labour seats. he had a majority ofjust over 5000, and quite a large majority voted for brexit, so definite —— so potentially an opportunity for ukip. you've written a book about them, how are they going to fare in this by—election? stoke central on paper gives ukip everything it's ever wanted, it's a very white seed, very working class, nearly two in three voters in stoke

that is matthew goodwin.edford to bletchley london midlands service which had 11 passengers and two members of staff on board. the man's death is not being treated as suspicious but officers are continuing to examine how the car came to be on the tracks. a paralympic athlete and mbe—awarded disabilities campaigner says she was forced to wet herself on a train because it didn't have an accessible toilet. anne wafula strike says that she was left humiliated after the three—hour journey on a crosscountry train with no working disabled toilet. despite her embarrassment, she told my colleague, joanna gosling, she decided to go public in the hope it will bring about change for disabled people. i felt very vulnerable and i felt really exposed. i felt humiliated. i felt very vulnerable and i felt really exposed. ifelt humiliated. i just felt like i was in this big world but nobody was taking notice that i existed, and i needed to use a toilet. we are talking about a basic need. basic right. that a human being deserve