How do we fight against racism and the far right? Socialism the Podcast episode 148

<p>Paula Mitchell from the Socialist Party Executive committee explains the Socialist Parties approach to fighting racism and the far right.</p><p>The need to combat racism and the far right is urgent. Although recent polls have shown a small dip, Nigel Farage’s racist right-populist Reform UK is at around 25%. In the summer, over 100,000 people marched with far-right activist Tommy Robinson on a ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demonstration. Protests have taken place at asylum hotels around the country. There is a widespread fear among Black, Asian and migrant communities, and among many workers and activists, at the likelihood of gains for Reform in the May elections and the possibility of a future Farage-led government. What methods and tactics are needed to fight racism and the far-right?</p><p>Click here for all your socialist party links: <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinkin.bio%2Fsocialistparty&token=ddfc31-1-1765974108182"><u>linkin.bio/socialistparty</u></a></p><p>Further reading</p><p>Is fascism ‘growling at the door’?<a href="https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocialismtoday.org%2Fis-fascism-growling-at-the-door&token=da41a2-1-1765974108182"><u>socialismtoday.org/is-fascism-growling-at-the-door</u></a></p><p>Lessons from fighting the fascist British National Party in the 1990s - the spycops enquiryhttps://socialismtoday.org/lessons-from-fighting-the-bnp-in-the-1990s</p><p>‘Together’ – or a union-led fight against racism and the far right?https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/146225/10-12-2025/together-or-a-union-led-fight-against-racism-and-the-far-right/</p>