I am a British woman who doesn’t want or need a condescending bunch of pale, loud, boring, pack following men to fight her corner. There are many of us.
Tbh, I'm tired of the Starmer bashing. Has everyone forgotten the assassination by media of Corbyn. Happening again. I know it's capitalist funded. The same racism and misogyny we're seeing in the US. You know it. As for the thugs Yaxley and Frog-Face. They should be locked up. Where did the £850k cash come from for FFF's partners house? It wasn't her family, they are not "wealthy". Oh and the other house, what was it £1.4m. Grifters, racists, misogynists in sheep's clothing.
I understand where you're coming from. I do think its important to criticise politicians when they get it wrong, and I think Starmer's judgement has been questionable in a number of pretty crucial moments. But absolutely there is a double standard and Reform, Robinson et all don't get near the same level of scrutiny.
Unfortunately, Starmer painted a target on his own back and his inability to take a grip on this country just fed into a narrative of national failure and Farage will be equally incompetent if he wins power.
Strongly Agree with you..the sooner the Labour Party get back to the real & dangerous issue of the vile Reform lot..keeping them at bay is vital in order to stop this divide& rule scenario thats being flooded in our towns& cities..I for one do not want my 2 grandchildren never knowing fair play ..good grief there's no such thing when it comes to it with farage & his mob..Safer & given the time he's got SKS will get the UKs self respect back & hopefully begin the safe journey to the European 🇪🇺 Union.
An excellent piece which shows how Keir Starmer's abandonment of democratic socialism and accommodation of racist-nationalism is paving the way for ACTUAL FASCISM as represented by Nigel Farage and Reform but ALSO it's ready made Freikorps in the oven-ready form of the EDL, which would enable Farage to quickly transform a fascist election victory into an actual coup once a government infested by unelected hedge fund bosses, big Tech and crypto-dealers is installed in Westminster.
Back in 1968 and 1974, military coup plotter Sir Cecil King called this a "businessman's government" but we all know what it would really be. Through a British version of ICE, run by private contractors, Robinson's motley crew could become the equivalent of the Strasserite Brownshirt SA, doing Farage's dirty work (and that of the Oligarchs he represents) smashing up the working class movement before facing their own Night of the Long Knives when they have outgrown their usefulness.
The New Fascism is not Hitler worshipping Nazism with a makeover and has a different sociological constituency and dynamic. There isn't a large petty-bourgeoisie any more but there is a significant layer of alienated, backward and politically defeated wage-labourers who have been disconnected from their own history of struggle receptive to the "quick fix" of fascism, under conditions of national, community and CAPITALIST decline. This goes well beyond the traditional Marxist understanding of the lumpen proletariat although these, too, were well represented among Robinson's army of thugs.
The immediate social basis for the new fascism, however, are the Tech Oligarchs such as Musk, Shillman and Theil for whom democracy in any form is now a barrier to wealth. Never mind the irony that the rise of this Oligarchic class relied on the funneling e.g. of Gulf Arab money through hedge funds such as that of Paul Marshall that bankrolls GB News. Theil in particular has made no secret of his hostility to democracy in any form.
Most chilling about Saturday's mobilization for me isn't just the virtual presence of Musk looking like Orwell's Big Brother or Steve Bannon acting as cheerleader for civil war but the fact that "replacement theory" and eugenics is now being more or less openly endorsed by the EDL. For a time, Robinson, while himself a former member of the BNP, was cute enough to distance himself from overt expressions of old style racism preferring instead (as Farage still does) to concentrate on the so-called "cultural incompatibility" of Islam with "the British way of life."
Above all, Robinson could hardly afford to be openly anti-Semitic when his meal ticket, Richard Shillman, is a key player in the Friends of the ISF and Robinson himself has been feted by Israel's Minister of the Diaspora. We all remember how recently, Richard Tice was feted in Golders Green with cheers. This, I think, was the point at which Starmer got his wake up call, too little and too late to do anything about it.
Leon Trotsky never had access to Marx's writings on alienation and class consciousness and his analysis of fascism was probably sociologically flawed even in the 1930s and woefully inadequate today. Too many left groups still refer to the New Fascism as "the Far Right," thereby normalising this scum into mainstream politics. No, they don't have a right to free speech, an opinion or even to exist, or to anything more than a place on a mortuary slab and in a lime pit. But on tactics and strategy, Trotsky was spot on.
We need workers defence squads against fascism, along the line of AFA in the 1980s and 1990s but also to challenge fascism POLITICALLY via socialism. Ultimately we need to root those workers defence squads in the labour movement via councils of action, thereby re-politcizing a labour movement that has been dormant for too long. Fascism can only be defeated by violence and force and defence, by way of councils of action, for any prgressive government can only be rendered "permanent" through the conquest of state power.
Starmer can tweak the optics any way he likes now it's over and he's burned toast walking. If you want to know who Steve Waxley Lemon is, follow the money trail.
Excellent piece highlighting the abysmal state of British politics that allows Robinson, Farage et al to pedal their hate and division - which - with a few exceptions- is totally reliant on the political ignorance of the masses.
The corrupt FPTP system aids and abetts this of course so until we get a step change there led by decent people who truly represent the average Joe things ain't changing anytime soon.
Anyone thinking that Andy Burnham's gonna be the answer will be sadly disappointed - he's already announced his endorsement of Mamood and Starmer's Reform mimicking immigration policy ..!!!
Operation raise the flags was always a plan to normalise hatred and division so that more extreme actions could be taken later. Did Starmer and the other MPs and councillors really not see this immediately?
It's very ironic that a party calling for Britain to be 'British' is hauling right-wing nut jobs from countries across the world to make hate speeches! You couldn't make it up! Personally, I wish the USA would fuck off, as they've been very clear that they maneuvered Brexit alongside all their rich chums in the Tory party and whatever Reform was called at the time!
"no longer attempt to transform public opinion" is part of the problem because politicians are afraid of the media and popular views. There is nowhere near enough proper debate or relaying of correct balanced information. Our media does not help. The campaigns to defund the BBC and support GB News is bad, though the BBC could do better; it too often assumes that if each opposing view is very briefly mentioned that the job is done; unless people with differing views are give opportunity to challenge each other, how can the public decide who is right. We had an example this morning when a politician said Labour should not even talk again about the EU because it will turn off the Brexiteer voters when what we need is to hear more about the actual harm resulting from Brexit and more detail on what we can NOW do about it.
I conceded in the piece that there are plenty of ordinary people attending these things. I'd argue they've been sold a false bill of goods.
But there were also people from groups like Britain First, White Vanguard, Remigration Now, Homeland and Patriotic Alternative. These are unequivocally Nazi thugs my friend
🤣 Ok, Pete. I have a rule on here that I'm nice to people, even if I don't agree with them. But I can tell you're not interested in a proper conversation about the issues and the football has just started, so I'm gonna just leave it there. Thanks for reading Matt's piece. 🙏
It is very hard to put your prejudices alongside the aspiration of world peace. Do you want a peaceful world? Well, xenophobia will not acheive it. I am a 75 year old white Englishman, and your attitude makes me ashamed.
I'm intrigued by this idea of assimilation. Assimilation to what exactly? Should they all be made to conform to a working class Geordie's lived reality? Or the Home Counties gent who summers in Tuscany? Or the elderly widow in Wigan who has 15 cats? When Englishness encompasses such diversity, what exactly are you asking newcomers to assimilate to?
I am Welsh.It's not just non-white people who have been treated badly, primarily by the Engl.ish. It's getting better-though the UK may need to break up for the wrongs to be righted. Extreme arrogance and racisim are very closelt related.
If people behave decently to eachother and contribute to the good of society, why does it matter so much to you where they were born or the colour of their skin? The flag of St George has become a mark of your nasty obsession.
I am a British woman who doesn’t want or need a condescending bunch of pale, loud, boring, pack following men to fight her corner. There are many of us.
Tbh, I'm tired of the Starmer bashing. Has everyone forgotten the assassination by media of Corbyn. Happening again. I know it's capitalist funded. The same racism and misogyny we're seeing in the US. You know it. As for the thugs Yaxley and Frog-Face. They should be locked up. Where did the £850k cash come from for FFF's partners house? It wasn't her family, they are not "wealthy". Oh and the other house, what was it £1.4m. Grifters, racists, misogynists in sheep's clothing.
I understand where you're coming from. I do think its important to criticise politicians when they get it wrong, and I think Starmer's judgement has been questionable in a number of pretty crucial moments. But absolutely there is a double standard and Reform, Robinson et all don't get near the same level of scrutiny.
Unfortunately, Starmer painted a target on his own back and his inability to take a grip on this country just fed into a narrative of national failure and Farage will be equally incompetent if he wins power.
Starmer was behind the assassination of Jeremy Corbyn.
Him and the MP for Leicester …. Can't remember his name. Little chap big chip.
Strongly Agree with you..the sooner the Labour Party get back to the real & dangerous issue of the vile Reform lot..keeping them at bay is vital in order to stop this divide& rule scenario thats being flooded in our towns& cities..I for one do not want my 2 grandchildren never knowing fair play ..good grief there's no such thing when it comes to it with farage & his mob..Safer & given the time he's got SKS will get the UKs self respect back & hopefully begin the safe journey to the European 🇪🇺 Union.
An excellent piece which shows how Keir Starmer's abandonment of democratic socialism and accommodation of racist-nationalism is paving the way for ACTUAL FASCISM as represented by Nigel Farage and Reform but ALSO it's ready made Freikorps in the oven-ready form of the EDL, which would enable Farage to quickly transform a fascist election victory into an actual coup once a government infested by unelected hedge fund bosses, big Tech and crypto-dealers is installed in Westminster.
Back in 1968 and 1974, military coup plotter Sir Cecil King called this a "businessman's government" but we all know what it would really be. Through a British version of ICE, run by private contractors, Robinson's motley crew could become the equivalent of the Strasserite Brownshirt SA, doing Farage's dirty work (and that of the Oligarchs he represents) smashing up the working class movement before facing their own Night of the Long Knives when they have outgrown their usefulness.
The New Fascism is not Hitler worshipping Nazism with a makeover and has a different sociological constituency and dynamic. There isn't a large petty-bourgeoisie any more but there is a significant layer of alienated, backward and politically defeated wage-labourers who have been disconnected from their own history of struggle receptive to the "quick fix" of fascism, under conditions of national, community and CAPITALIST decline. This goes well beyond the traditional Marxist understanding of the lumpen proletariat although these, too, were well represented among Robinson's army of thugs.
The immediate social basis for the new fascism, however, are the Tech Oligarchs such as Musk, Shillman and Theil for whom democracy in any form is now a barrier to wealth. Never mind the irony that the rise of this Oligarchic class relied on the funneling e.g. of Gulf Arab money through hedge funds such as that of Paul Marshall that bankrolls GB News. Theil in particular has made no secret of his hostility to democracy in any form.
Most chilling about Saturday's mobilization for me isn't just the virtual presence of Musk looking like Orwell's Big Brother or Steve Bannon acting as cheerleader for civil war but the fact that "replacement theory" and eugenics is now being more or less openly endorsed by the EDL. For a time, Robinson, while himself a former member of the BNP, was cute enough to distance himself from overt expressions of old style racism preferring instead (as Farage still does) to concentrate on the so-called "cultural incompatibility" of Islam with "the British way of life."
Above all, Robinson could hardly afford to be openly anti-Semitic when his meal ticket, Richard Shillman, is a key player in the Friends of the ISF and Robinson himself has been feted by Israel's Minister of the Diaspora. We all remember how recently, Richard Tice was feted in Golders Green with cheers. This, I think, was the point at which Starmer got his wake up call, too little and too late to do anything about it.
Leon Trotsky never had access to Marx's writings on alienation and class consciousness and his analysis of fascism was probably sociologically flawed even in the 1930s and woefully inadequate today. Too many left groups still refer to the New Fascism as "the Far Right," thereby normalising this scum into mainstream politics. No, they don't have a right to free speech, an opinion or even to exist, or to anything more than a place on a mortuary slab and in a lime pit. But on tactics and strategy, Trotsky was spot on.
We need workers defence squads against fascism, along the line of AFA in the 1980s and 1990s but also to challenge fascism POLITICALLY via socialism. Ultimately we need to root those workers defence squads in the labour movement via councils of action, thereby re-politcizing a labour movement that has been dormant for too long. Fascism can only be defeated by violence and force and defence, by way of councils of action, for any prgressive government can only be rendered "permanent" through the conquest of state power.
Wonderful, factual and spot-on!
Spot on
I see that this policing this event cost a large sum of money. Why don't we charge send the bill to Obersturnfuhrer Robinson?
He can either pay it, or spend some more time in Belmarsh.
As for Shillman and others we can make it clear they and their like aren't welcome here.
Starmer can tweak the optics any way he likes now it's over and he's burned toast walking. If you want to know who Steve Waxley Lemon is, follow the money trail.
https://alimcforever.substack.com/p/psyop-steve-52f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1dmt46
Excellent piece highlighting the abysmal state of British politics that allows Robinson, Farage et al to pedal their hate and division - which - with a few exceptions- is totally reliant on the political ignorance of the masses.
The corrupt FPTP system aids and abetts this of course so until we get a step change there led by decent people who truly represent the average Joe things ain't changing anytime soon.
Anyone thinking that Andy Burnham's gonna be the answer will be sadly disappointed - he's already announced his endorsement of Mamood and Starmer's Reform mimicking immigration policy ..!!!
Operation raise the flags was always a plan to normalise hatred and division so that more extreme actions could be taken later. Did Starmer and the other MPs and councillors really not see this immediately?
It's very ironic that a party calling for Britain to be 'British' is hauling right-wing nut jobs from countries across the world to make hate speeches! You couldn't make it up! Personally, I wish the USA would fuck off, as they've been very clear that they maneuvered Brexit alongside all their rich chums in the Tory party and whatever Reform was called at the time!
Unfortunately the can’t close down X because Trump will screw our economy.
100% erroneous. You are the problem. You are ignorant of the facts and if not- a liar.
Liz, please tell me where I have erred? ☹️
https://medium.com/@lizlucy1958/melting-pot-rubbish-and-boundary-importance-ae6c7a53f9e3
Bad education to be biased. You should know that.
Rhetoric, not experience. You speak from extreme bias- indicative of bad education.
"no longer attempt to transform public opinion" is part of the problem because politicians are afraid of the media and popular views. There is nowhere near enough proper debate or relaying of correct balanced information. Our media does not help. The campaigns to defund the BBC and support GB News is bad, though the BBC could do better; it too often assumes that if each opposing view is very briefly mentioned that the job is done; unless people with differing views are give opportunity to challenge each other, how can the public decide who is right. We had an example this morning when a politician said Labour should not even talk again about the EU because it will turn off the Brexiteer voters when what we need is to hear more about the actual harm resulting from Brexit and more detail on what we can NOW do about it.
I conceded in the piece that there are plenty of ordinary people attending these things. I'd argue they've been sold a false bill of goods.
But there were also people from groups like Britain First, White Vanguard, Remigration Now, Homeland and Patriotic Alternative. These are unequivocally Nazi thugs my friend
Read some books, Pete.
Go on...tell me the numbers.
Ok, you sucked me back in. So, what's the difference between white people and non-white people?
Why are you obsessed with the colour of people's skin? What matters, surely, is the content of their character.
Why, are minorities treated badly or something?
Mate, you DO know what the British did when they went to India, right?
🤣 Ok, Pete. I have a rule on here that I'm nice to people, even if I don't agree with them. But I can tell you're not interested in a proper conversation about the issues and the football has just started, so I'm gonna just leave it there. Thanks for reading Matt's piece. 🙏
Kilometers? How very un-British of you!
It is very hard to put your prejudices alongside the aspiration of world peace. Do you want a peaceful world? Well, xenophobia will not acheive it. I am a 75 year old white Englishman, and your attitude makes me ashamed.
I'm intrigued by this idea of assimilation. Assimilation to what exactly? Should they all be made to conform to a working class Geordie's lived reality? Or the Home Counties gent who summers in Tuscany? Or the elderly widow in Wigan who has 15 cats? When Englishness encompasses such diversity, what exactly are you asking newcomers to assimilate to?
Yes, I'd say you're bordering on the very definition of the word.
I am Welsh.It's not just non-white people who have been treated badly, primarily by the Engl.ish. It's getting better-though the UK may need to break up for the wrongs to be righted. Extreme arrogance and racisim are very closelt related.
Actually yes. “noun
A fear of strangers or foreigners.
A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.”
If people behave decently to eachother and contribute to the good of society, why does it matter so much to you where they were born or the colour of their skin? The flag of St George has become a mark of your nasty obsession.
So, what about me? I'm white. Am I ok? What about my mate Stanislav who works at the garage...he's white too...is he ok?
Native British? Ok, so all Muslims, for example, who were born in Britain are ok by you?
"Let us live." I don't think capital punishment is coming back anytime soon.