2026: the year politics breaks

2025 was a disastrous year — economically, politically and morally.

But the consequences of that failure are only just beginning to arrive.

In this video, I ask a simple but uncomfortable question: who is going to pay the price in 2026?

Austerity by design is still with us. Fiscal rules are still being used to override human need. Markets are still prioritised over care. And the result is that credibility is draining from politics across the UK and beyond.

I look at who is likely to fall from power — in the UK, in the US, and internationally — and why neoliberal authority is finally collapsing under the weight of its own failures. I also ask whether anyone might emerge with a credible alternative, and what that would require in economic terms.

2026 will not be an easy year. But it may be the year when technocratic politics finally runs out of road.

What do you think? Is 2026 the year when politics is forced to change?

Vote in the poll below and let me know your thoughts in the comments.