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The far right are trying to normalise themselves, and that shouldn’t be a surprise. Expect to see much more of it:
A new Reform UK MP has vowed to donate his salary to charity
Rupert Lowe, who was elected to Nigel Farage's party in Great Yarmouth, said his “entire net MP salary” would go to charities and worthy causes in the seaside town
https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1809318563427299629
In a sense they are conservatives, but only in the worst possible sense. Can’t remember who said it, but there’s the adage that Conservatism is only one thing — a belief that there should be an in group that the law protects and does not bind, and an out group that the law binds but does not protect.
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Can’t remember who said it, but there’s the adage that Conservatism is only one thing — a belief that there should be an in group that the law protects and does not bind, and an out group that the law binds but does not protect.
Wow - that's a powerful distillation. I'm going to try and keep that in mind to see how well it stands up.
Kimmo
I disagree - the people I am talking to declare themselves “true conservatives” and “centre right”, whilst also espousing a lot of US far right views and idolising Tommy Robinson. They’re putting themselves on the graph in the wrong place.