Labour makes striking gains in the heartland of Brexit
In Nigel Farage’s old stamping-ground, voters turn to a party they once scorned
Ramsgate Harbour once held a busy fishing fleet. Today the only sign of life is aboard four berthed cutters of the Border Force, whose task is to intercept migrants from dinghies in the English Channel and bring them to shore. As a fifth arrives, an elderly angler leans over the harbour wall. “Get back out there”, he bellows, pointing to sea, “and do some work!”
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Same anger, different victor”
Britain May 13th 2023
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