Mainstream politics tries to distance itself from the far right. But the far-right and mainstream politicians often share more than either would like to admit.

In the UK and beyond, centre-right and centre-left governments are becoming more and more authoritarian, cracking down on protest, marginalising racialised communities, and militarising borders.

This session explores what the far right looks like today, and how far-right ideas have become commonplace in the mainstream.