What the U.K. needs is a noble cause to rally around. I propose Man City's dynastic run as the overarching triumph the nation needs to collectively embrace. If Arsenal goes on to pip them to the title this year, I will come back and delete!
"... the contemporary British right, which sees itself as slighted and obstructed ..."
What a feckless and pathetic attitude from the people *who have run the country for the last 14 years* ... although of course, as the UK's flatlining economy stares down a second lost decade, I suppose it makes sense that the Tories don't want to claim a lot of credit for their governing record.
Yes, courts can be slow but there must be evidence and witnesses to secure a conviction for the sorts of crimes the Pakistani men were accused.
What I find is that there is a "style" of politics taking root in the UK that has characterized American politics since 1992.
I had read last year that there were a great number of American campaign advisors working for Conservative politicians. I don't know if Labour is doing similarly. Steve Bannon has been a known consultant to many far right groups. They are using the same tactics there that have been used here in recent years. Flooding the field with disinformation, making performative gestures intended not to remedy a problem but to weaponize it against the political opposition.
I have watched as responsible Tories and Labourites have been marginalized or one by one been replaced by more and more extreme and uncivil members. I suspect that having found success with this style of rhetoric and behavior that it will spread.
Thanks for this. Two responses: the problem with these cases was not the time taken once investigation started but that there was no investigation at all for many years, despite evidence (something found in a lot of crimes); the transformation of politics you describe is far advanced in all of the Anglophone countries. It partly reflects American influence (as you say) but I think the deeper cause is the transformation of politics into a performative media activity, which for various reasons is more advanced in those countries (plus a few others, such as the Netherlands).
What the U.K. needs is a noble cause to rally around. I propose Man City's dynastic run as the overarching triumph the nation needs to collectively embrace. If Arsenal goes on to pip them to the title this year, I will come back and delete!
"... the contemporary British right, which sees itself as slighted and obstructed ..."
What a feckless and pathetic attitude from the people *who have run the country for the last 14 years* ... although of course, as the UK's flatlining economy stares down a second lost decade, I suppose it makes sense that the Tories don't want to claim a lot of credit for their governing record.
Being against Islamism through right-wing collectivism is as being against organised crime through football hooliganism
A very comprehensive article. One term that could be added in the discussion is civilisationism as defined by Rogers Brubakers.
Yes, courts can be slow but there must be evidence and witnesses to secure a conviction for the sorts of crimes the Pakistani men were accused.
What I find is that there is a "style" of politics taking root in the UK that has characterized American politics since 1992.
I had read last year that there were a great number of American campaign advisors working for Conservative politicians. I don't know if Labour is doing similarly. Steve Bannon has been a known consultant to many far right groups. They are using the same tactics there that have been used here in recent years. Flooding the field with disinformation, making performative gestures intended not to remedy a problem but to weaponize it against the political opposition.
I have watched as responsible Tories and Labourites have been marginalized or one by one been replaced by more and more extreme and uncivil members. I suspect that having found success with this style of rhetoric and behavior that it will spread.
Thanks for this. Two responses: the problem with these cases was not the time taken once investigation started but that there was no investigation at all for many years, despite evidence (something found in a lot of crimes); the transformation of politics you describe is far advanced in all of the Anglophone countries. It partly reflects American influence (as you say) but I think the deeper cause is the transformation of politics into a performative media activity, which for various reasons is more advanced in those countries (plus a few others, such as the Netherlands).
Thank you for your response. I appreciate it. We used to have political leaders but now we have social media influencers and performers.