The far-right/fascist mobilisation on Saturday in London was the largest ever by the far right in Britain. It is, indeed, a wake-up to the left and all who stand for democracy. Fascism is on the march here, as elsewhere. But those on the left who believe that this can be Continue Reading
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Starmer: Undertaker of the post-war settlement
This is an edited version of an introduction given by Will McMahon at the Talking About Socialism online meeting of September 30th 2024. The context Where does Britain stand as Starmer’s team takes its initial steps in Government? It continues its long decline as an imperialist power. A Continue Reading
Far-Right advance shows urgency of building united party to break with capitalism
The hard-line far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has emerged as the largest party in the Austrian general election, with 29% of the vote. It beat the ruling conservative right-wing People’s Party (ÖVP), which received 26%. The Freedom party stood on an islamophobic, anti-immigrant programme. This follows the growth of the far-right Continue Reading
The rise of the far-right in Europe
This article is based on the notes for an introduction given by Will on 2nd October which, along with the discussion afterwards, can be watched on YouTube: The rise of the far-right. Over the last two decades we have see the growth of far-right parties across the continent of Europe. Continue Reading