Dude born and raised in the UK before escape to NZ. Author of “The Disillusioned” 2004 novel. Fan of science, evidence and kindness. Foe of BS. Peace✌Out
This is how the brownshirts operated. Just thugs, power trippin’, and attracting the absolute worst people who WANT to wear balaclavas and have the excuse to be intimidating assholes and have the power to bundle people into vans (or railcars).
Churchill also did not hold elections during WWII either. Wartime requirements for a country under attack from an outside force take precedent.
They were probably less cowardly