19-04-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com

Victimise people who raise a voice in Britain? Then destroy their families? Not in my name | George Monbiot

Marcus Decker dared to protest on climate and was punished. Now he could be deported. Is that a humane democracy?When the traditional ruling class was obliged to concede to demands for democracy, it gave away as little as possible. We could vote, but it ensured that crucial elements of the old system remained in place: the House of Lords, the first-past-the-post electoral system, prerogative powers and Henry VIII clauses, and above all a legal system massively and blatantly biased towards owners
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