Anti-immigration sentiment won’t (necessarily) boost the far right
CONFUSED rightwing populism is more or less the default position for public opinion in this country. I’ve always believed that lefties are making a mistake when they blame the Daily Mail and the Sun for that state of affairs; the reality is that these newspapers sell shedloads precisely because they articulate the prejudices they in [...]
After Sverigedemokraterna: euronationalism and the rise of the Sweden Democrats
THERE is obviously a lot of money to be made in retailing superficially appealing flatpack furniture with a marked tendency to fall to pieces if moved even slightly. After all, IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad is one of the richest men in the world, worth an estimated $23bn. He is also a former fascist. This embarrassing [...]
After Bolton: tactical choices for anti-fascists
OVER the top comparisons with the streets of Italy during the Bienno Rosso thankfully remain alarmist nonsense. But it is the case that the fascist right now has an established street thug presence in Britain for the first time since the 1970s, and has even started to intimidate leftwing meetings. Broadly there are two potential responses [...]
BNP teachers: it’s right not to ban them
POLICE officers and prison workers are banned from becoming members of the British National Party. But teachers, the government has confirmed today, are not. Whatever happened to logical consistency here, I haven’t a clue. But on balance, I reckon Maurice Smith has made the right call. Unsurprisingly, the decision has upset some on the left, who argue that the [...]
