Mark Perryman reviews Daniel Trilling’s new book on Britain’s Far Right Daniel Trilling has been for some time one of the few mainstream political journalists to take the British Far Right seriously. While at various moments anti-fascism has been a galvanising force for wide sections of the Left, the centre ground has too often been […]
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One Nation Anti-Extremism
Aug 31st, 2012 by Carl Packman.Without naming names, I want to ask left wing people generally what they would think about an organisation that pitches itself against extremism and fanaticism, that has an LGBT division, a Jewish division, holds banners on protests proclaiming solidarity with Sikh groups and women’s rights. One prominent commentator recently told an audience about one such […]
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BBC feature before Olympic 200m final amounted to “far right propaganda”
Aug 13th, 2012 by Claire Wadey.On Thursday night, BBC1 broadcast a 5 minute film (1 Hour 34 mins into the evening Olympic coverage) which gave credence to the theories of the far right and was highly offensive to disabled people in particular. During peak viewing, immediately ahead of the Olympic men’s 200m final, the BBC was broadcasting the statement: “Eugenics was the […]
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Why the rise of UKIP should worry the left
Apr 13th, 2012 by David Osler.Two Tory MPs are on the brink of defecting to the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage told the Independent this morning. He may or may not be bluffing, or course. The UKIP leader spoke after a recent survey put his outfit on 11%, the same degree of backing as the Liberal Democrats now enjoy. That […]
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Swansea Shenanigans: never mind fascists and incompetents, stop the socialists
Apr 2nd, 2012 by Jon Lansman.Regaining control of Swansea City Council after 8 years in opposition is Labour’s prime target in Wales, and one of its key targets across the UK. In a ward with a history of far right political activity (including entrism within the Labour Party), and less than a week before close of nominations, Wales General Secretary, David […]
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The real lessons of Cable Street
Oct 5th, 2011 by Andy Newman.This week’s 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street marks an important milestone in British politics; with the benefit of hindsight we know that we triumphed, and the British Union of Fascists (BUF) did not come to power. But the BUF were a serious threat, and despite self-serving banalities from liberals about British propensity towards moderation, […]
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Battle of Cable Street anniversary rally
Sep 22nd, 2011 by Andy Newman.A 96 year old veteran of the 1930s fight against Oswald Mosley’s fascists will return to the scene of the anti-fascist movement’s greatest triumph to speak at a commemorative march and rally on Sunday October 2nd marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. The march assembles at 11.30am at the junction of […]
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Mayor Rahman urges Home Secretary to ban EDL march
Aug 26th, 2011 by Lutfur Rahman.I have just learned that the Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner has made an application to the Home Secretary to ban all marches in certain areas of London (including Tower Hamlets) for 30 days starting September 2, 2011. I applaud the decision of the Acting Commissioner and I now call upon the Home Secretary to act swiftly […]
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Ban the EDL march in Tower Hamlets
Aug 17th, 2011 by Lutfur Rahman.On Saturday I initiated an advert in the Guardian newspaper calling on the Home Secretary to ban the English Defence Leagues plan to march in Tower Hamlets on September 3. I did so, in conjunction with community, faith, trade union and business leaders in order to send a loud message; there is no place for hate […]
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Uncompromising fanaticism in favour of the rich now rules on both sides of the Atlantic
Aug 2nd, 2011 by Michael Meacher.There was rejoicing when the US House of Representatives finally passed the deal to lift the debt ceiling, just as there was when Osborne sat down in the House at the end of his June 2010 budget. Relief all round for the Republican Tea Party and the Tory Right because the monstrous excesses of their […]
