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  "textContent": "If an election were held in the UK tomorrow, hardcore climate denier Nigel Farage’s Reform UK would likely win as the party is surging in the polls. This outcome – almost unimaginable just a few years ago – can trace its roots back to another once-fringe movement based in Alberta.  Preston Manning, founder of the […]\n\nThe post The Political Roots of Nigel Farage and Reform UK Stretch Back To Alberta appeared first on DeSmog.",
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