Movements to the right of the political mainstream are once again growing, with Reform UK the latest party to find itself challenging both the major political parties from a position to their right. Victories in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, and across the country in the local and mayoral elections, Continue Reading
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Labour’s Immigration Crackdown
Following on from the victory of Reform UK in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election and in the local elections, the Labour government has responded, with a speech by Keir Starmer on 12 May, speaking to the government white paper “Restoring control over the immigration system”. In a political environment already 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
Solidarity in the face of anti-immigration policy
The use of anti-immigrant hostility is not just a British or European theme. Recently, the Iranian government, seeking to divert attention from its own failings, announced that it would deport two million Afghan migrants over the next six months. There are thought to be four and a half million Afghan nationals Continue Reading
The far-right can’t be beaten by adopting its policies
On 1 September 2024, the far-fight party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD – Alternative for Germany) came first in the German state elections for Thuringia, with a third of the vote (32.8%). This was the first time that the AfD had won a state election. The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) came second Continue Reading
No one is illegal
Every couple of years we campaign against some new draconian anti-migrant/refugee legislation and procedures and we think ‘this is outrageous, it can’t get any worse.’ Then, a couple of years on, it does get worse, a new set of laws is proposed. Now we are faced with legislation which says Continue Reading