Lessons in democracy... from Xi Jinping!
The Morning Star , concerned about the rise of authoritarianism in Britain, has identified a major source of it: “Starmer’s Labour is playing a key role in that process and its successes accelerate the drive towards a more authoritarian and repressive British state (editorial, 12 October). The editorial cites, as examples, the expulsion of members “for rule breaches invented retrospectively”, the suspension of a conference delegate “for arguing against one of the motions on the agenda” and the deselection of Sam Tarry. The editorial goes on to warn: “Some MPs fear the Labour leader is prepared...