The Home Office decision to ban Kanye West from entering the UK to perform at Wireless Festival is the correct one. That conclusion, however, does not come easily to those of us who are instinctively wary of calling for cultural figures to be banned, even those who have caused genuine offence and harm. Wireless, organised […]
Trump’s war on ‘antifa’ goes global
The Trump administration is planning an international summit this summer aimed at what it calls the threat posed by “antifa” and allied left-wing movements. According to Reuters, senior State Department figures are organising the gathering with the intention of building intelligence-sharing arrangements and coordinated policy responses among allied governments. If that reads like a parody […]
Together Alliance brings thousands to London to rally against the far right
If the organisers’ estimates of half a million attending are accurate, yesterday’s Together Alliance demonstration in London against the far right in general, but Farage and Reform in particular, is a fantastic achievement. Certainly if you were there it was clear that many tens of thousands had flocked to the capital to march from Park […]
Obituary: Leon Greenman
Auschwitz survivor and lifelong anti-fascist campaigner Leon Greenman died on this day in 2008. This obituary, in Searchlight, was written by Julie Waterson, National Organiser of the Anti-Nazi League from 1992-2005, who herself sadly died in 2012.
Gorton & Denton: tactical voting stalls Reform’s momentum
The Gorton and Denton by‑election will be remembered less for the identity of the victor than for the method of victory. What unfolded in this corner of Greater Manchester was a decisive demonstration of something many on the progressive side have long wished for: anti‑Reform tactical voting, on a scale capable of stopping the far […]
Eulogy to Gerry Gable
Delivered by Andy Bell at Gerry’s funeral, 19 February 2026 Today, we gather to celebrate the life of an extraordinary man whose courage, tenacity and unwavering commitment to justice shaped the fight against fascism, racism and hatred in Britain and far beyond. I first met Gerry Gable in 1980, shortly after moving to London. I […]