It’s a pretty depressing time for democracy.<\/p>\n
The Tories openly align themselves<\/a> with neo-Nazi anti-Semites and homophobics. <\/p>\n London lawyers openly attack free speech<\/a>. <\/p>\n The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants proposes taking the power<\/a> to tax away from parliament and passing it to the great and good whilst seeking to undermine the welfare state. <\/p>\n And you wonder why I think one of the few defences against the far right is the internet?<\/p>\n It’s the main bastion of free speech right now.<\/p>\n I wonder how long that will last? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s a pretty depressing time for democracy. The Tories openly align themselves with neo-Nazi anti-Semites and homophobics. London lawyers openly attack free speech. The Association
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