UK government plans to define as "extremist" anyone who "undermines the country's institutions and its values"

The UK government plans to brand as extremism anything that sets out to 'undermine' the country's 'institutions and values.' If you want an idea of the future, Winston, imagine … shabby pound-shop totalitarianism?

The new definition, prepared by civil servants working for cabinet minister Michael Gove, is fiercely opposed by a cohort of officials who fear legitimate groups and individuals will be branded extremists. — Read the rest