"Here are three of the consistent features of authoritarian states: the extreme persecution of dissent, the use of parajudicial measures to shut down opposition movements, and the selective application of the law. All three are already widely deployed in the UK."
https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2025/feb/22/keir-starmer-labour-illiberal-laws-hard-right-authoritarians
https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2025/feb/22/keir-starmer-labour-illiberal-laws-hard-right-authoritarians
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I do wonder why "extreme persecution of dissent" is a thing - nobody who expresses a view - however critical - is "persecuted" - those who commit illegal acts are punished for their illegality, not the cause they profess
Not sure WTF this has to do with "farmers" (ie wealthy land owners) getting their minions to make a nuisance of themselves in city centres