Is the UK headed for civil war? | UK Politics | The New Statesman

Elon Musk said a UK civil war was "inevitable". He's wrong, surely. Or is he?

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The UK is facing a web of challenges: the rising cost of living, immigration, crumbling public services. Keir Starmer and the Labour government have proved unpopular and public opinion is swaying toward Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

This isn't the first time we've been here.

Over the last century, commentators in British politics have raised the prospect of civil war during similar times of turmoil.

What did they fear, and why?

And what might we learn from the fact that - every time - those fears proved unfounded?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Phil Tinline to discuss

📚 READ: Visions of an English civil war? - Phil Tinline
https://www.newstatesman.com/i....deas/2025/08/visions

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