The youthful outsider has come from nowhere to scoop the Democratic candidacy for the New York mayoral election. Is youth the critical factor – or is he more similar to Trump than either would care to admit?
It remains to be seen if the these parties can convince their voters that they are truly committed to their newfound nationalism, but right-wing leaders have good reason to be nervous.
The party brand remains in the doldrums: they have failed to rebuild trust whilst still looking very much like that status quo.