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I'm confident that the long-standing duopoly of UK establishment parties is coming to an end in 2029: https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/united-kingd
by cbeach 1y ago
I'm confident that the long-standing duopoly of UK establishment parties is coming to an end in 2029:
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/united-kingdom/#national-parliament-voting-intention https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/united-kingdom/...
Hopefully a younger party of politicians from outside the political establishment will have new ideas on civil liberties, and will succumb less to pro-surveillance lobbyists.
Here's a detailed analysis of where Reform UK stands from a libertarian perspective:
https://libertarianism.uk/2022/12/01/some-thoughts-on-the-reform-party-uks-latest-policy-proposals/ https://libertarianism.uk/2022/12/01/some-thoughts-on-the-re...
FTA:
> The commitment to protect civil liberties and freedom of speech is welcome, but I think it doesn’t go nearly far enough. Opposition to central bank digital currencies, and a commitment to preserve cash, are also welcome; though the proof of those particular puddings is still to come.