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Rishi Sunak speaking at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff as part of his campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party
RISHI SUNAK’S plan to widen Prevent to target people who “vilify” Britain exposes the programme as a “tool to crush dissent,” campaigners have warned.
Under the proposal, announced by the Tory leadership contender on Tuesday night, people who express “an extreme hatred of our country” could be treated as extremists and referred to the government counter-terrorism programme.
The former chancellor also announced proposals to “refocus” Prevent on Islamic extremism following criticism that it gives too much attention to the far right.
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the difficulties surrounding freedom of expression
Digital ID means the government could track anyone and then limit their speech, movements, finances — and it could get this all wrong, identifying the wrong people for the wrong reasons, as the numerous digital cockups so far demonstrate, warns DYLAN MURPHY
ALEX HALL is frustrated by a book that ducks a clear definition of terrorism and fails to perceive the role of the state in sponsoring it
