The Guardian view on Henry Nowak and the far right: sinister exploitation of a disturbing case | Editorial

Proper debate is at risk of being crowded out of the political arena by extremists peddling racially aggravated conspiracy theories In Germany, it is a Brandmauer, a firewall. In France, it is the cordon sanitaire – a refusal by mainstream parties to do deals with the far right. That resolve has weakened in recent years, but naming the taboo still serves an important function. To invigilate the line where radical conservatism turns to ultranationalism, it is first necessary to say it exists. ...

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