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The six scariest things the Tories have said since being re-elected

Bethan McKernanMay 21, 2015 Two weeks is a long time in politics... David Cameron may have only marched back into Number 10 less than a fortnight ago but the Conservative Party is already making the most of its new found freedom from the “shackles” of the Lib Dem coalition. Here are the scariest things the Tories have said since returning to power.

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Here's the full quote: For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone. It's often meant we have stood neutral between different values. And that's helped foster a narrative of extremism and grievance. This government will conclusively turn the page on this failed approach. The prime minister uttered these rather sinister words to the National Security Council. He is expected to introduce a new counter-extremism bill later this month, which will include orders to ban extremist organisations and restrict those who seek to radicalise young people.

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