Aris Roussinos argues England is developing a Northern Ireland–style 'siege mentality' in which loyalty to the state becomes conditional on it defending majority ethnic interests (e.g., border control). This reframes rising English nationalism not as a transient mood but as a structural shift in how legitimacy is granted to the state.
— If English politics is 'Ulsterising,' party strategies, policing, and constitutional norms may realign around ethnic security claims rather than traditional left–right economics.
Jacob Howland
2025.09.21
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Betz’s thesis that formerly dominant majorities believe elites oppose their interests and have closed peaceful avenues mirrors the 'siege mentality' framing—state legitimacy becoming conditional on defending majority identity, a dynamic the article extends across Western polities.
Isegoria
2025.08.27
72% relevant
The piece forecasts growing white‑English nationalist mobilization and potential communal violence, aligning with the argument that English politics is shifting toward a siege mentality centered on ethnic security.
Matt Goodwin
2025.08.25
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Reform UK’s proposal to criminalize illegal entry, build detention centers, and leave the ECHR/HRA reflects a politics centered on majority security claims and hard boundaries—an Overton shift toward a 'siege mentality' logic in English politics.
Ben Sixsmith
2025.07.31
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The article quotes Roussinos: 'Is it going too far to declare a creeping Ulsterisation of English politics?... it now appears that they have.'