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H. A. Hellyer
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Whoever Wins the British Election Must Fight the Rise of Hate and Bigotry
There are many reasons people will prioritize when they do decide to cast their vote. Many will consider the Brexit question above all else; others will be concerned about more local issues.
Published on Dec 9, 2019
Source: National
This week, the British people go to the ballot box – the third time in four years, and the second time since the Brexit referendum advisory vote in 2016. It is one where the discourse of bigotry in the public arena is a major concern. That is why the two main contenders for the position of Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, were asked on Friday night on the BBC, “What would you do to get the hate out of politics?”
As a non-partisan academic who has never joined a political party, I have advised representatives of all the major national political parties in the UK. This election, I have seen extremely troubling trends active in all of them when it comes to the issue of bigotry....
About the Author
H. A. Hellyer
Former Nonresident Scholar, Middle East Program
Dr. H.A. Hellyer was a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He serves as a senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, and as a Cambridge University fellow.
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