With its general election just a week away, fears are mounting that the hard-right Vox party could form part of the national government. The win would embolden far-right parties that have been thriving across Europe. The UK cannot afford to be complacent about the rise of the protectionist far-right that's taking shape all around us.

With its general election just a week away, fears are mounting that the hard-right Vox party could form part of the national government. The win would embolden far-right parties that have been thriving across Europe. The UK cannot afford to be complacent about the rise of the protectionist far-right that’s taking shape all around us.

  • Candelestine@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    1 year ago

    Yeah, they like being moderate-right, but the far right and the UK have a long and storied history going back many centuries.

    • GataZapata@kbin.social
      13·
      1 year ago

      I think it’s dangerous to only have the national view on this, as the article suggests. This is not an isolated phenomenon: Germany, Italy, Greece, Spain, probably soon France, Sweden, Hungary and Poland for ages… And globally, with the likes of Modi in India. Very bad times are coming again

  • Historical_General@lemmy.worldEnglish
    712·
    1 year ago

    It’s always been there, and their state broadcasters have always platformed them. All their institutions including the opposition party is stacked with people who think the same way too.