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Reform's proposals for a 'British ICE' would normalise fascism

Homes and workplaces would become sites of state coercion under the proposals announced by Zia Yusuf for a UK Deportation Command.

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Feb 24, 2026
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Is Donald Trump a fascist?

British commentators strain to avoid the word. They ponder and offer caveats, wary of uttering something irreversible, especially about a democratically elected leader and ally in the West.

Yes, he attacks the independence of the Supreme Court, “jokes” about a third term, and incites an insurrection. Yes, he threatens the press,…

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