# Anatomy of a conservative crisis

An episode of [Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459965243), 29 Jan 2026, 48 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/democracy-sausage/e/697aaa4fd577b417ba61dd15/media.mp3

What were the structural factors in the split of the coalition? How did the culture wars and deindustrialisation change the conservative base? Can the liberals regroup to become an effective opposition? Former federal politician, Jason Falinski joins Democracy Sausage to discuss the fractures within conservative politics, the challenges of opposition and the opportunity for Sussan Ley, and the Liberal Party in the wake of the dissolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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