Schlechterer Gesundheitszustand im Zusammenhang mit mehr Stimmen für Reform UK in England. Auf internationaler Ebene ist in einigen Ländern ein Anstieg der Unterstützung für rechtspopulistische politische Parteien zu verzeichnen. Frühere Studien deuten darauf hin, dass diese Unterstützung in Europa und den USA mit einer Verschlechterung der Gesundheitsergebnisse verbunden sein könnte.

I’ve linked to the press release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/12/1/e003526

From the linked article:

**Poorer health linked to more votes for Reform UK in England**

These are the findings of a new analysis, led by researchers at Imperial and published today in the journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research, which explore the links between health outcomes and voting patterns during the 2024 general election.

It finds that at the constituency level, areas where Reform UK performed well had a higher prevalence of people living with chronic diseases – particularly conditions associated with breathlessness, and poor lung heath.

The researchers say their findings align with trends seen in Europe and the United States and should prompt policy-makers from all parties to step up efforts to improve public health and tackle health inequalities in their constituencies and nationwide.

**Internationally, countries in Europe and elsewhere have seen a rise in the support for populist right wing political parties. Previous studies have suggested that in Europe and the US, this support may be linked to worsening health outcomes and reduced satisfaction with healthcare services**.