Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent claim that the UK has been “colonised by immigrants” is not merely an ill-informed gaffe; it is a textbook deployment of far-right “great replacement” rhetoric that legitimises hostility toward minority groups . The Manchester United co-owner’s comments were swiftly condemned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “offensive and wrong,” while anti-racism […]
Robinson’s Dubai trip a challenge to Emirates law
Tommy Robinson’s visit to Dubai has attracted attention both because of the hugely entertaining and widely circulated confrontation with boxer Ty Mitchell, and because it appears so at odds with everything Robinson represents. But it could also place him in legal jeopardy in the Emirates. Known internationally for his anti-Muslim activism, Robinson (real name Stephen […]
Jonathan Gullis and the art of the idiot provocateur
So, the loud mouthed blow-torch of Britain’s culture wars, former Tory MP Jonathan Gullis, is back, announcing that he has joined Nigel Farage’s merry band of bigots. Joined online Along with Lia Nici, who served as Grimsby MP, and former Bolton West Tory MP Chris Green, Gullis announced yesterday that he was linking up with […]
A knockout of facts over prejudice
For months, Paul Golding, the leader of the far-right group Britain First, has orchestrated a campaign for a mixed martial arts fight against Muslim thinker and MMA fighter Mohammed Hijab. It’s a desperate bid for relevance, but the most decisive knockout has already occurred – not in a physical ring, but in the arena of […]
Fascist terrorism comes to Peacehaven
Wound up, no doubt, by a relentless and increasingly violent output of anti-Islam and anti-migrant rhetoric, two fascist terrorists attacked a mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex, a county known for its chalk cliffs and sea views. Previously, the town had been featured in the film of Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock and, in 1979, the iconic […]
A knife at the heart of Manchester
Yesterday came news of a horrendous and violent attack here in Manchester. The Heaton Park Synagogue, the target for a cowardly and appalling incident featuring a knife, a possible bomb, and a car driven into the premises. It makes me feel physically sick. As the fog of confusion lifted somewhat, it became clear that this […]