On Monday, a new movement launched: Restore Britain, led by the Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe for “those who believe that we need to fundamentally change the way Britain is governed.” Its website rather vaguely says “initial policies” will soon be released for approval by members through “direct democracy” (which apparently requires a £20 contribution), but the group states that its priorities and values include low taxes, small government, curtailed immigration, Christian principles, protecting British culture, and “carpet-bomb[ing] the cancer of wokery.” At present, Restore Britain brands itself as a “movement” and says “now is not the time for another political party,” but it also declares that “2029 is the ultimate objective,” so perhaps it will grow into a political party eventually. If that’s the case, it would risk further dividing the British right-wing into mini parties that split the vote and ultimately result in a victory for the progressives. On its social media page, Restore Britain has expressed support for net-negative immigration, reinstating the death penalty, banning the burqa and niqab, defunding the BBC, and deporting all illegal aliens. Restore Britain pledges that it will initiate private prosecutions, legal challenges, and judicial reviews, as well as launch a DOGE-like task force to “expose government waste.” Just twelve hours after its launch, the Restore Britain Twitter/X account accumulated more than 50,000 followers.

Without details about actual policies, it is difficult to say anything substantive about Restore Britain. Still, it is worth acknowledging that Lowe has successfully led other initiatives pushing back against “petty Westminster politics,” such as the crowdfunding effort for the rape-gang inquiry and the parliamentary petition to release speech prisoner Lucy Connolly. It is hard to think of a public figure here in the United Kingdom better equipped to summon support for antiestablishment, countercultural patriotism and a “radical restoration.” At the very least, Restore Britain will — in Lowe’s words — “give the Overton Window a proper kicking” by bringing attention to issues that have been overlooked or deliberately ignored. Should the “movement” gain enough traction, it might pressure the Reform and Tory parties to shift toward the right. Despite the vague website and its lack of useful information, Restore Britain is an exciting new project, and at least some kind of impassioned grassroots advocacy is sorely needed here.