The English Democrats welcome ‘ex’ BNP members into the fold
Alex Hern talks about how the English Democrats are fast becoming a front for the BNP, as “ex” members come over in droves.
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Griffin’s friends the KKK come to Britain
Alex Hern reports on the exposure of a biker from Durham as the head of the KKK in the UK
Griffin runs for the hills when confronted with fraud allegations
BNP leader Nick Griffin was once more shown up for the coward he is by the BBC last night, reports Left Foot Forward’s Shamik Das.
Brits are among the most wary on immigration/Islam in Europe
Despite the onset of the financial crisis and rising unemployment the British remain deeply concerned about immigration, and Islam, more so than our European neighbours.
Too many on the Left are continuing to promote Islamist extremists
The Left must not allow a proud history of anti-fascism to be hijacked by alliances with Islamists, which won’t help victims of bigotry, reports George Readings.
Vote 2011: Labour campaign diary
Labour activist Shelly Asquith continues Left Foot Forward’s dispatches from the front; the campaign diaries of party activists on the election trail.
The papers on AV: Optimistic, cynical, meditative, hysterical…
Dominic Browne gives a round-up of all the main papers’ opinions on the AV referendum, from the optimistic to the cynical, the meditative to the hysterical.
AV keeps the BNP in their cage
The official briefing paper on AV has flaws but makes the point well that the BNP will suffer from a Yes vote on May 5th, reports the Green Party’s Rupert Read.
Progressive politics and the purple peril: The rise of UKIP
By Dr Robert Ford and Dr Matthew Goodwin look at the real threat UKIP pose to the three main parties in next month’s local elections.
BNP: Cameron “advocating BNP policy”
The BNP’s Simon Darby has claimed David Cameron’s much-hyped, much-trailed speech on immigration this morning is “advocating BNP policy”, reports Shamik Das.