text: While no fan of demagogic populism, xenophobic rightwing or its neo-syndicalist leftwing form, I've waiting to hear what Preston Manning would have to say in reaction to Trump, Brexit, et al. 
  
  Two interesting implicit trends emerged in his past writings:
  1. Strong endorsement of the need for a wise, brave and ethical leader (his Dad being his model) to give tone, form and substance to both the movement and its Political Party because, otherwise, the movement and Party would descend onto toxic paths or the leadership would cease to channel the legitimate populist desires creatively.
  2. A personal openness to issues like climate change that are beyond the usual scope of social conservatives.
  
  Under pressure, however, Manning has been as ready to stoke reactionary passions for partisan advantage and, in particular, to jettison openness on issues that might challenge the biases of his target audience.  This article is a disappointingly timid reflection of that tendency.