By winning the Mayoralty of New York, Zohran Mamdani didn’t just beat a rival.

The self-described Democratic Socialist beat an entire brand of centrist, steady-as-she-goes politics that implies voters are frightened little birds who can’t take harsh realities, espoused by his rival Andrew Cuomo.

Instead, Cuomo and other centrist Democrats think people must be coaxed along with buzzwords and a tried and tested platform – something we see all too frequently in the UK, too.

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