Opinion: In Britain, far-right rhetoric is overheating — with potentially dangerous results
Nigel Farage speaks from an open-top bus during a rally in Clacton, Essex, England, for his Brexit Party on April 24. By Francis Wade April 29 at 11:52 AM Francis Wade is the author of “Myanmar’s Enemy Within: Buddhist Violence and the Making of a Muslim ‘Other.’”
Right-wing rhetoric tends to draw much of its energy from the device of “us vs. them,” often framing politicians as working in the service of foreign powers against their own people. A report in February by the civic group Hope Not Hate warned of a stark shift in far-right rhetoric toward a narrative of “betrayal,” one that has targeted female politicians in particular.
Through their writing, whether in language direct or implied, these figures have provided the raw material that helps to shape and sanction the kind of exclusionary ideologies used by those who aim for conflict. Labour councilors and members who indulge in anti-Semitism have contributed, too.
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