Theresa May’s ‘one-nation’ policies are incoherent and divisive. Theresa May came to office declaring that she would lead a ‘one nation government’ and promising to ‘make Britain a country that works for everyone’. In holding out her progressive politics on ‘race’, May suggests a willingness to investigate claims that the police spied on the Stephen
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What can we expect on immigration and asylum policy post-referendum?
The round-ups for deportation of elderly people with generations of family in the UK indicate the ruthlessness we can expect from a government all too ready to ‘take back control’. The first deportation charter flight to Jamaica for nearly two years took place on 7 September, carrying forty-two passengers.[1] Most of those rounded up for
Calendar of racism and resistance (2 – 15 September 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence and harassment 24 August: Self-defence classes for Muslims and others from BAME communities in Swansea are launched, following concerns about racist violence in the locality. (BBC News, 24 August 2016) 1 September: A man who racially abuses
Cruelty and care in Chios, Greece
Below we publish an article by Malcolm James* on a visit he paid to Chios in Greece and what he witnessed while volunteering in early 2016 and the contradictions between caring for refugees and the cruelty meted out to them. There must now be very few people in Europe unaware of the ‘refugee crisis’. Certainly,
Submission to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee on hate crime and its violent consequences
As the police investigate the murder of a Polish factory worker in Harlow, the Institute of Race Relations publishes today its evidence to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into Hate Crime and its Violent Consequences. ‘There has’, according to the IRR, ‘been a return to old school racism, the racism of the
Calendar of racism and resistance (19 August – 1 September 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence & harassment 22 August: Freedom of Information requests reveal that British Transport Police recorded 119 ‘race hate offences’ in the two weeks following the EU referendum, an increase in incidents of 78 per cent over the same
Arkadiusz Jóźwik: murdered for being Polish?
On Saturday night, 27 August, Arkadiusz Jóźwik and two friends were attacked as they ate a pizza outside a Harlow takeaway. Arkadiusz Jóźwik was knocked out and suffered head injuries. The 40-year-old died two days later in hospital. Police have said they are keeping ‘an open mind about the motive’ and that ‘there is no
Anti-Fascist Network Southern conference
A day of workshops, music, discussion, networking, films, stalls, books, food, children’s entertainment and more; followed by an anti fascist benefit gig in the evening. Saturday 10 September 2016, 12pm Reading (location TBA) Related links Anti Fascist Network Facebook event listing View a flyer here
We love immigration: a comedy evening
An evening of comedy in support of the Migrants’ Rights Network. Tuesday 4 October 2016, 8pm Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BX Featuring: Grainne Maguire Aisling Bea Nish Kumar Bec Hill London Hughes Andrew Neill Bobby Mair Related links Buy a ticket here Migrants’ Rights Network View a flyer here
Shut Down Yarl’s Wood
The ninth national demonstration at Yarl’s Wood detention centre. Saturday 10 September 2016, 1pm Yarl’s Wood, Twinwoods Business Park, Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford MK44 2FQ Related links Movement for Justice (MFJ) Facebook event page London coach tickets Birmingham coach tickets Nottingham coach tickets Coventry coach tickets Bedford train station coach tickets