Society & Culture > Racism
Racism as thoughtcrime
05 Apr 2012
In the light of the jailing of Liam Stacey for making racist comments on twitter about footballer and recent heart attack victim Fabrice Muamba , Paul Demarty takes a look at official ant-racism and the attitude of Marxists.
Nigel prepares for power
11 Sep 2025
Reform’s so-called conference saw its big beasts play the hits and rile up the base. But Paul Demarty wonders how long they can keep their lead over the historically established Tory and Labour mainstream
Trying to capture the flag
04 Sep 2025
Groups of rightwing men want to plaster their towns with the Union Jack and St George’s Cross flags. Should the left respond, asks Harley Filben, by inventing its own version of patriotism?
Starmer among strangers
22 May 2025
Conceivably, Sir Keir’s anti-migrant bile might be a cynical manoeuvre. The real target could well be not Reform, but the beleaguered Tories. Setting up a straight Labour-Reform fight at the next general election would, so the calculation goes, see a sure Labour victory. Paul Demarty investigates
How to make things worse
08 May 2025
Attempt to ban the AfD official opposition reveals a profound political weakness. That Die Linke has given its backing could prove to be an own goal, argues Carla Roberts
From SWP to Iranian asset
03 Apr 2025
He calls for Iranian nukes and spouts anti-Semitic nonsense - but we should continue to fight for his right to free speech, says Carla Roberts
Rebels without a clue
27 Feb 2025
It’s all well and good being a dangerous, dissident rightist - but what if you win? Paul Demarty looks at the strange goings-on at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
Making Europe Great Again
20 Feb 2025
Riding high in the polls and brimming with confidence, the far right is being actively promoted by the US state - as JD Vance made clear in Munich, writes Eddie Ford
Firewall and hot air
06 Feb 2025
Migration is the number one issue. While almost all parties are marching to the right ahead of the February 23 general election, Die Linke’s slight move to the left might well justify a critical vote, argues Carla Roberts
Rockets and ressentiment
09 Jan 2025
What on earth is he up to? Paul Demarty investigates the life and times of a half-mad billionaire
Blowing in the wind
12 Dec 2024
One poll has Reform UK ahead of Labour, writes Eddie Ford, with talk of Elon Musk giving $100 million to the party in a bid to make Nigel Farage Britain’s Trump
Cabinet of curiosities
21 Nov 2024
Warmongers, kleptocrats, sex pests - but above all cronies. Paul Demarty looks ahead to an already fractious Trump front bench that will, in all probability, churn with remarkable speed
An unpalatable choice
21 Nov 2024
With a February 23 general election agreed, German society is set to move right, reports Carla Roberts
Racists against racism
31 Oct 2024
Marching with Zionists in opposition to racism in general and marching against Zionism over Israeli state racism is a circle that cannot be squared. Beset by internal divisions, the central committee is under increasing pressure, reports Paul Demarty
Nine lives of Manifesto man
24 Oct 2024
From drunken apprentice to EDL street fighting, from apology tour to Cypriot exile. Paul Demarty charts the career of Tommy Robinson and warns that the main danger comes not from this celebrity far-right influencer, but the increasingly reactionary Lab-Con elite
Missing a trick
19 Sep 2024
Gaby Rubin reviews Paul du Toit (writer/director) The unlikely secret agent Marylebone Theatre