Dominic Cummings substack • 84 implied HN points • 07 Feb 26
- Voters massively underestimate how big recent immigration has been, and when they see the real numbers they become shocked and more supportive of much tougher controls. This mismatch between perception and reality is a huge political opening against the old parties.
- Ordinary people are deeply angry and distrustful of the political establishment, believing both parties and the civil service have failed and are out of touch. That breakdown is fragmenting elites and raising the chance of major political realignment or chaotic collapse of the old system.
- Insiders often label inconvenient facts as 'conspiracy theories' and are later proved wrong, creating narrative whiplash and eroding trust. That habit lets real problems—like extremist networks, child-abuse scandals, and governance failures—persist while polarising debate and blocking effective reform.