There was a period in 2014 when
disillusionment with austerity, the possibility of Scottish independence, and a firmer push against nuclearism by the Liberal Democrats in coalition and Labour under Ed Miliband could have aligned to shift the debate, but that moment has passed — at least for now.
Disillusionment with what was once called «the Project» is almost total in the face of grinding
austerity, a double - dip recession that has already lasted 18 months and a jobless rate of 12.2 % and rising.