Nepal, June 13 -- Modern Britain is plagued by a sense of disempowerment and political exclusion-a feeling that is, somewhat ironically, shared between groups of people who otherwise feel divided from one another. This division has opened the door to a frightening rightwing populism that seeks to set "us" against "them". And so far, the response from traditional political parties seems to amount to little more than trying to mimic rightwing rhetoric.

It's possible that the solution to this drive towards division is simply hiding in plain sight. The term "populist politics" merely means "a political approach that strives to appeal to people who feel their concerns are disregarded".

It's unfortunate but not inevitable that voters are bein...