A key thread. As we face the shock of the Ukraine war, it's vital we also face up to the rot at the heart of UK government and erosion of democracy in the UK that continues to prop up the kleptocracy in Russia - which in turn delivered Brexit & Tory wins in our last election.
https://twitter.com/RichardJMurphy/status/1500423830225006594
Democracies are only as good as the independence of institutions in them - vitally independent media, independent judiciary and law.. all these systems are being eroded in the UK. The information we see on the media is massively skewed - in line with vested interests.
We saw it during the Brexit referendum, during the election. During COVID-19. It's an information war, and the consequences are dire. As we're seeing in Russia at the moment, as the public gets more and more isolated by govt propaganda.
We need coordinated efforts to fight it, because there are coordinated efforts to spread misinformation, and chaos. Our democracies will be the first victim. Don't think that it's not happening here. It is.
The bills that ban 'noisy' protests. The met police that refused to investigate 'partygate'. The awarding of billions in contracts to tory allies without tender. The home office violating rights of refugees and immigrants with impunity. Voter suppression. It's all there.
Threats to defund the BBC, and replace leadership with a govt puppet. BBC propaganda. Erosion of the independence of the Electoral Commission (Elections bill) and independent Judiciary (Judicial review bill). Not covered much in the media (not a coincidence) but vitally important
We need to open our eyes, and push back.
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