US EditionUK should learn from Dubai, says Reform MP Tice
- Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, praised Dubai’s national pride and low crime during a BBC interview on May 16, 2025.
- Tice’s comments followed his claim that Dubai manages crime by imprisoning or deporting those who cannot care for themselves, reflecting its authoritarian rule.
- Dubai, an absolute monarchy with a hereditary royal family, faces criticism from human rights groups for jailing political prisoners and lacking due process.
- During the interview, Robinson cited Tice stating that individuals who violate the law or are unable to care for themselves face imprisonment or deportation.
- Tice’s praise sparked backlash from campaigners who condemned the authoritarian environment that sacrifices due process for social control.
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In a sign of just how authoritarian any potential Reform UK government would be, the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice has praised the autocratic state of Dubai for ‘just imprisoning or deporting anyone who cannot look after themselves’. Tice made the comments during an interview with the BBC’s Nick Robinson, where he claimed that the UK could learn from Dubai’s national pride and low crime levels. Asked about a column written by his partner Is…
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