Groups fear they will be caught out in new definition of extremism
Michael Gove is poised to unveil a new definition of extremism amid jitters in government at his plan.
The 9-year-old definition defines extremism as "vocal or active opposition to British values".
The updated definition is going to, according to a source, be the "promotion or advancement of ideology based on hatred, intolerance or violence or undermining or overturning the rights or freedoms of others, or of undermining democracy itself".
Presumably we are expected to pretend that democracy hasn't been undermined already. No doubt pointing out that it has been undermined will come under Gove's definition too.
8 comments:
He's got a bloody cheek.
"promotion or advancement of ideology based on hatred"
Right, so if you hate poverty, crime, or paedophilia then you are looking at jail time.
They'll keep this deliberately vague so they can go after whoever they want.
Tammly - yes that sums him up.
Sam - yes it enables them to go after pretty well anyone they choose. Another move in the totalitarian game.
I shall be labelled an undesirable and arrested. I'm an Amarettophobe!
Tammly - it's years since I tasted that.
I hate bloody extremists. Will I be arrested?
dearieme - only if you pray against them in public.
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