The article argues that the decline of democracy begins not with the rise of far-right parties, but when centrist governments like Keir Starmer's destroy public hope for a better society. The author criticizes Starmer's policies, which appear counterproductive and damaging to the Labour party’s core base. He points to various austerity measures and the abandonment of pivotal reforms intended to foster democracy. The piece underscores a troubling pattern where unfavorable policies open the door to extreme political ideologies, raising concerns about the state of democracy in various countries.
The democratic recession does not begin when a far-right party takes office. It begins when a centrist party crushes hope in democracy.
When Keir Starmer's government takes a chainsaw to people's aspirations for a fairer, greener, kinder country, he cuts off faith in the Labour party.
The almost inevitable result... is to let the far right in.
Why not adopt the measures proposed by Patriotic Millionaires, generating 60bn a year?
Collection
[
|
...
]