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My partner is turning into a rightwing cheerleader for Ukip, Brexit and Trump

Child with parents arguing about politics
Not all right: what effect will constant arguing about politics having on a child? Photograph: DoxaDigital/Getty Images

My partner, with whom I have a three-year-old child, is becoming increasingly rightwing. He was not like this when we met. He voted to leave the EU, voted for Ukip and is a fan of Donald Trump. He consumes news addictively, including rightwing websites, and is passionate about political affairs. I don’t want my daughter to grow up in a house where we argue about politics all the time, but we both feel so strongly. He is increasingly pleased about the changing state of world politics and it is really upsetting me. Does anyone have any advice on how to manage this domestic political battle?

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