The article warns of the potential rise of far-right parties such as Reform UK, highlighting their connections to extremist views. It emphasizes that the current UK government must mitigate this threat by addressing public needs and rejecting far-right rhetoric. If neglected, the UK could mirror the authoritarian paths of other European nations. It critiques both the Tory government and Labour for perpetuating mechanisms that enable repression. The article underscores the importance of safeguarding democratic liberties and the rule of law in the face of rising extremism.
If a hard- or far-right government starts doing what they always do persecuting minorities and opponents, ripping into public services and the enabling state and if good citizens take to the streets to defend the people and institutions under attack, the government will be able to round them up and throw them in prison, without the need for a single new law or statute.
As well as working more effectively to keep Reform out of office, the government should ensure that, if the worst happens and Nigel Farage and his Death Eaters win in 2029, the foundations of an authoritarian state have not already been laid for them.
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