Rochester and Strood: UKIP set for big win as Tories fail and Labour runs away
Barely a month ago the Conservatives gathered in Birmingham for their annual conference and heard the news that Mark Reckless, the MP for Rochester and Strood, had defected to UKIP.
The Berlin Wall, the German Embassy and Thierry Noir
It’s not very often I get a formal invite to attend an event at an embassy. In fact I think it’s fair to say I’ve never received such an invite before.
Thousands of Poland’s fascists hijack Independence Day
Thousands of fascist and ultra-nationalist thugs marched through the centre of Warsaw today, hijacking Poland’s annual Independence Day celebrations.
The ugly face of Polish fascism
The Independence Day bank holiday on 11 November is an important day in the Polish calendar; it is celebrated with parades and marches across the country.
What is Jobbik? The rise of Europe’s biggest fascist party
When Jobbik’s leader, Gabor Vona, visited London on Sunday 26 January 2014, he was rightly greeted by a Unite Against Fascism protest and a howl of derision from the press and media. For Hungary’s Jobbik is an unashamedly racist and fascist organisation.
UKIP: A breeding ground for racism
We have had an ugly month of May, drenched by a double wave of racism.