The recent remarkable electoral events in the U.K. have big implications for British politics. But they also contain important lessons that should be of interest everywhere in the world where politicians and political parties seek the support of voters under modern conditions, Japan very much included.
Briefly, what happened is as follows:
In England, the incumbent Conservative Party, led by Boris Johnson, did very well, both in local elections and in one highly significant by-election to the national Parliament, where they inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Labour Party, overturning one of its previous strongholds with a massive majority.