Fascism

What makes Jair “God above everything” Bolsonaro a far-right politician?

October 29, 2018
Archbishop Cranmer
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Those stupid people have gone and done it again. Not content with Brexit, Trump and Orbán, or the rise of the National Front, Alternative for Germany, Golden Dawn or the Lega Nord, the anti-globalist far-right populists have now taken over…

The People’s Vote strategy is to goad Brexiteers with being frit

July 27, 2018
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"The right hon. Gentleman is afraid of an election, is he?" goaded Margaret Thatcher. "Afraid? Frightened? Frit?" she persisted, with perfectly alliterative thrashings of her serrated tongue. "Could not take…

Bishop of Manchester condemns ‘Hang the Tories’ left-wing hate

October 1, 2017
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One effigy hanging beneath this bridge could be Boris, but it's hard to tell. They're both male – or dressed as men – so the Prime Minister isn't the target. Except…

Donald Trump is no neo-Nazi sympathiser: he’s just not a very good politician

August 17, 2017
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This is a guest post by Martin Sewell, a retired solicitor. ______ When the USA elected Donald Trump to be their new President, it was, to a significant degree, because…

Momentum drops commitment to nonviolence: how can CofE clergy be permitted to join this group?

June 29, 2017
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"Momentum is wholly committed to working for progressive political change through methods which are inclusive, participatory and nonviolent," the Momentum code of ethics used to state. But not any more.…

Ukip: The First 100 Days and Channel 4 gratuitous anti-Israelism

February 17, 2015
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If you didn't see Channel 4's over-hyped docu-drama Ukip: The First 100 Days, don't bother dashing for C4 On Demand. It is a tedious effort, dramatic dullsville, full of…