Trump shows that once demagogic movements gain institutional control, scrutiny narrows quickly.
Watchdogs are weakened, access closes, and journalists come under intense pressure. The window for effective investigation is before that consolidation takes place.
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Deplatformed: Nigel Farage's Reform Bans Byline Times from their Party Conference
Reform UK's leader claims to be fighting for free speech, but his party has banned a series of critical outlets from their events