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Clive Lewis For Norwich South

I’ve written in The Guardian about why the Gorton and Denton by-election signals a deeper break with our political system.

A portrait of Clive Lewis appears beside a large serif quote that reads: “While people feel the foundations of their lives are shaking, this deep political crisis will continue.” His name is shown in orange beneath the quote.
A portrait of Clive Lewis appears beside a large serif quote that reads: “While people feel the foundations of their lives are shaking, this deep political crisis will continue.” His name is shown in orange beneath the quote.

I’ve had a piece published in The Guardian today.

I explain why the response to Gorton and Denton misses the broader shift underway.

People are losing confidence in a political system that promises change but delivers more of the same.

The settlement shaped since the Thatcher era no longer carries public trust.

Voters can see that its assumptions still guide decisions across government.

This has created a gap between the language of renewal and the reality they experience.

That gap is now driving political fragmentation and rising support outside the mainstream.

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