UK Politics Criticism

The cluster focuses on criticisms of the UK government, particularly the Conservative Party (Tories), British political attitudes, and perceived declines in the UK's governance and society.

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Sample Comments

miohtama Jul 6, 2025 View on HN

Sounds like UK politics is taboo?

tharmas Sep 23, 2024 View on HN

It's attitudes like this why the UK is the way it is today. Shame on you.

tonyedgecombe Mar 6, 2019 View on HN

Tell that to the current UK government.

foldr Sep 14, 2025 View on HN

You could ask the same thing about HN in general. There’s an interest in the UK that’s disproportionate to the country’s global influence or to the number of British HNers. As best I can understand, a particular negative outlook on the UK has become central to certain currents of right wing thought in the US. I suppose it’s convenient to paint a one-sided picture of the UK for the purposes of political rhetoric, as most of the audience won’t have the first hand knowledge required to evaluate it

theonlybutlet Sep 2, 2021 View on HN

The current government in the UK was more aligned to the worldviews of Trump's administration. They'll throw shade at the current US administration whenever and wherever they can in an attempt to bolster their own standing which has taken strain. The British public follow US politics very closely.

dariosalvi78 Apr 19, 2020 View on HN

sounds like the recent story of British politics...

cheez Jul 31, 2019 View on HN

You're getting downvoted, but there was a similar issue in UK political circles. It's absolutely within the realm of possibility.

NicoJuicy Dec 13, 2021 View on HN

A bit more political game involved in the UK than in other countries...

BobaFloutist Jan 3, 2024 View on HN

It's too bad it's between you and them, you'd really think the general voting population of the UK would get a say.

lewis1028282 Apr 7, 2019 View on HN

Seems like your pet peeve is the Tories. I mean i still think you’re massively over exaggerating, the UK is one of the best places to do live and do business.Maybe read other news stories apart from the ones that aren’t just anti-Tory.