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<p>While racial minorities in most Western countries tend to support left-leaning parties, their attitudes towards right-wing parties have not been extensively studied. This article examines how the French and British&#xa0;Black African middle class view the main right-wing parties: the Republicans in France and the Conservatives in the UK. It reveals that, while a majority of respondents from both countries are left-leaning and therefore opposed to right-wing parties, the underlying reasons for this opposition differ between the two national contexts and are influenced by the specific agendas espoused by the parties. In France, left-wing respondents dismiss the Republicans as they feel significantly stigmatised by their rhetoric. In contrast, left-wing respondents in the UK more frequently attribute their rejection of the Conservatives to socioeconomic issues. Among the minority of participants with right-leaning views, national differences remain: French respondents lacked a definitive right-wing stance and were reluctant to support the Republicans, whereas British respondents expressed a more distinct right-wing position and did vote for the Conservatives.</p>

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Racial minorities’ attitudes towards mainstream right-wing parties: the case of the Black African middle class in France and the UK

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    2025年4月10日

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  • Élodie Druez

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While racial minorities in most Western countries tend to support left-leaning parties, their attitudes towards right-wing parties have not been extensively studied. This article examines how the French and British Black African middle class view the main right-wing parties: the Republicans in France and the Conservatives in the UK. It reveals that, while a majority of respondents from both countries are left-leaning and therefore opposed to right-wing parties, the underlying reasons for this opposition differ between the two national contexts and are influenced by the specific agendas espoused by the parties. In France, left-wing respondents dismiss the Republicans as they feel significantly stigmatised by their rhetoric. In contrast, left-wing respondents in the UK more frequently attribute their rejection of the Conservatives to socioeconomic issues. Among the minority of participants with right-leaning views, national differences remain: French respondents lacked a definitive right-wing stance and were reluctant to support the Republicans, whereas British respondents expressed a more distinct right-wing position and did vote for the Conservatives.