Monbiot on the mark

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. Though they were introduced in their current form by the Tories, they have been sustained and defended by Keir Starmer’s party.

https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2025/feb/22/keir-starmer-labour-illiberal-laws-hard-right-authoritarians

#Authoritarian #Starmer #SlipperySlope #SellingOut #RedReform

Politicians should keep their hands off our bodies

Wes Streeting’s decision to interfere in what doctors think is best for young trans patients poses dangers for everyone

https://bylines.scot/rights-and-freedoms/politicians-should-keep-their-hands-off-our-bodies

#TransRights #UkPolitics #Populism #SlipperySlope #Labour #Streeting #BylinesScotland