Source: spiked
by Charlotte Littlewood
“This reduction of voters to their religious and ethnic identities is severely degrading political discourse. It has already led some candidates to neglect issues that affect all British citizens, like healthcare, roads and jobs. Campaigners for Azhar Iqbal Chohan, an independent candidate for Slough, have openly declared: ‘We don’t care about healthcare, we don’t care about education – we only care about Palestine.’ Worse still, the Tory candidate for Dudley North, Marco Longhi, sent letters out to British-Pakistani voters putting the Hindu surname of his Labour competitor in bold typeface. He was clearly insinuating that Muslim voters should choose him instead of his main rival because of her Indian background. The establishment of religio-ethnic voting blocs also risks opening the door to foreign influence on British politics.” (06/20/24)
https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/06/20/the-new-sectarianism-is-a-menace-to-democracy/