In the aftermath of the Wythenshawe by-election, there seems to have been a general sigh of relief. “Ukip is not even going to scratch the mould of British politics, never mind break it,” said Dan Hodges, who adds “they’re just a group of angry former Conservatives” and Ed Miliband “can safely ignore” the threat from UKIP. On the left, Socialist Action also believe that there is “no significant electoral threat to Labour from UKIP” though they do (rightly) point to the danger of Labour making policy concessions in UKIP’s direction, and (rightly) argue that UKIP’s “racist agenda needs to be resolutely fought“. Continue reading →