The Patriotism of Fear: A Powellian Case Against Reform UK

By Matthew Parish Saturday 23 August 2026 There are moments in the life of a nation when its greatest danger does not come from an enemy beyond its shores, nor from economic adversity, nor even from the incompetence of its governors. It comes instead from a corruption of the national imagination. A people begins to misunderstand itself. It mistakes resentment for patriotism, anger for courage and…