Who are the real extremists? The people challenging injustices or those trying to shut down our rights? | George Monbiot

Look at a new report proposing horrifying clampdowns on protest – and ask where the threat to our society truly lies It’s not hard to spot the extremists inflaming public passions in Britain and disrupting our lives. They play an active role in politics, and sometimes claim to be running the country. But I’m not sure many people have understood just how far they are prepared to go.The new report by the government’s “independent adviser on political violence” a