Far-right demonstrators were met with noise and numbers in Wolverhampton yesterday when anti-fascists turned out to confront a protest at a hotel formerly used to house refugee families. Around 45 far-right activists gathered at the empty building, only to find themselves outnumbered and outmanoeuvred. Some 50 counter-protesters from Wolverhampton Together, Wolverhampton TUC and Stand up […]
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Honks, chants and sound system greet ‘Lotus Eaters’ in Swindon
The Lotus Eaters brought their live show to Swindon’s MECA venue yesterday evening, and Swindon anti-rascists made sure they did not go unopposed. Around 30 protesters, mobilised by SUTR and armed with a sound system and an unrelenting repertoire of chants, made themselves heard outside throughout the event. Commendable turnout It was a commendable turnout […]
Elections 2026: the far-right’s runners and riders
Nominations have now closed for local council and mayoral elections in England, as well as the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd elections. Yet again they show that Britain’s fascists are divided between a handful of very weak registered parties each hoping to be the next BNP, and a much larger number who have either given […]
‘Auditors’ charged after Manchester police raids
Six so-called ‘auditors’ have been arrested and charged following police raids in Manchester earlier this week. Those charged are: Chris Messenger (‘English Ned’), Kyle Clouston (‘KC Audits’), Kelsea Leigh Cunliffe (‘MKR Audits’), Rachel Davies (‘Mybrakesdontwork’), David Casey (‘Davethemancpatriot’), and Ricky Jones (‘Slick Tube’). They have been charged with affray, apparently following events at a demonstration […]
Hungary’s general election – is Viktor Orban running out of road?
Tomorrow’s Hungarian parliamentary election is being described, with some justification, as the most consequential vote anywhere in the European Union this year. Viktor Orbán, who has held political power for sixteen years since the 2010 parliamentary election, is seeking a fifth consecutive term in office. The question is whether he will get it and, if […]
Reform humiliated by Greens in Kent council by election
Reform UK has suffered a serious defeat in a Kent County Council by-election in what had been a safe Reform seat less than a year ago. The contest, in Cliftonville, Margate, was triggered by the jailing of Daniel Taylor, who had won the division for Reform last May as part of the party’s landslide at […]