The entire political and media class have been complicit in the normalisation of Islamophobic and anti-migrant rhetoric, writes Apsana Begum MP.
Tag: Far right
Stand Up To Racism’s ‘Stop the Far Right’ model motion for Trade Unions
Following the outbreakfar-right violence and the inspiring response from anti-racists, Stand Up To Racism has published a model motion for trade unionists to bring to thier branches and regions.
John McDonnell: Far-right riots have all the hallmarks of a fascist mobilisation
To understand why the riots have taken place and how to respond to them, you have to start by looking at who has been involved, writes John McDonnell.
Migrant Champions Network condemns outbreak of racist & Islamophobic violence
"Communities up and down the country are bearing the brunt of this race to the bottom on migration policy, and the open Islamophobia expressed by some politicians and parts of the media."
Diane Abbott: The racist violence has shed an unforgiving light on the long-standing anti-immigrant narrative
"The racist violence, that exploded all over England this month, has shed an unforgiving light on the long-standing anti-immigrant narrative in Britain."
Division and blame are the bosses game – Unite tackles far-right violence
"It was not the migrant who imposed austerity... And it wasn’t the migrant who let corporations profit while workers had their pay cut."
Huge mobilisations and left voices say “far right hate not welcome here”
An inspiring show of force from anti-racists and anti-racists saw the far-right stopped in their tracks. With unity, solidarity and compassion, we can beat them.
Public figures, campaigners & left voices back powerful statement against the far-right
"Britain has a proud history of defeating fascists and racists" - a range of public figures, campaigners and left voices back Stand Up To Racism's public letter.
PCS statement on attacks by the far right
"These attacks are not protests, they are racially targetted riots" - PCS Union leaders release a joint statement condemning the atrocious far-right action of recent days.
Who sows far-right policies… reaps the far right
The recent European elections have highlighted a significant shift towards the far-right, illustrating how adopting far-right policies leads to increasing far-right influence and representation.