In 1950, the UK establishment confronted democracy to maintain its power. Nowadays, it has achieved such superiority over democracy that [ there is nothing to restrain its power ](
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/aug/26/the-establishment-uncovered-how-power-works-in-britain-elites-stranglehold ) . In the US, the confrontation dated from 1932 to 1980, and some details of the establishment are different, but the result is the same. This is why [ none of the major parties proposes measures that would give poor Britons decent housing ](
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/25/nightmare-renting-westminster-human-kennels-housing-policy ) .
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https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#31_August_2014_%28Power_of_the_UK_establishment%29