What does national unification mean? If China’s definition is anything to go by, it is the crackdown on all groups of people except for the regime’s chosen group.
Unification seems to be becoming the latest buzzword. Take the example of the UK government’s initiative to appoint an “anti-Muslim hostility tsar.”
The tsar is part of Labour’s “Protecting What Matters” plan, which includes a non-statutory definition of “anti-Muslim hostility.”
The plan is fundamentally centred on national unification. To prove the point, the word “unite” appears several times in the policy paper published on 9 March 2026:
… the ease with which people of different cultures and races live side-by-side in our diverse democracy is both envied and feared around the globe. Feared, because it provides a banal yet profound challenge to the increasingly noisy politics that says it simply cannot be done; people who are different cannot come together united under one flag.
… if we are to be strong on the global stage, we must have strong and united communities at home.
Because ultimately, this is the only way we can sustainably strengthen society. That is the challenge this Action Plan takes on. And in doing so it shows a new path for a united, proud, confident and cohesive Britain..
This programme marks the beginning of a sustained, transparent, and accountable effort to protect what matters and unite the country for the future.
… the social cohesion that has kept us united in the face of adversity can no longer be taken for granted.
… a country that is stronger, fairer, and more united for generations to come.
A government that asks its citizens to unite must also create the conditions that make unity possible.
Invest £1.5 billion in cultural organisations, recognising the ability of cultural organisations to unite communities
Working with the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), we will use our diplomatic network to press for laws and policies that protect religious or belief minorities and promote inclusive, tolerant societies.
… the foundations of strong social cohesion that have long kept the UK united in the face of challenge are under strain.
… when people mix and get to know each other it becomes clear that there is more that unites than divides them......<<<Read More>>>...
