Sunder Katwala
18 March 2026
Rupert Lowe: the most right-wing MP since 1945
The leader of the Restore party promotes immigration policies so extreme, that he’s even further right than the old BNP. His slogan, “millions must go”, is a clear indication of how, if given the chance, he’d rip British society apart
Read the full article25 February 2026
Keeping Trumpism out of Britain
The battle for Labour is to keep US-style bigotry out of Britain. To do that, it cannot simply change its language on immigration and race. It must also change policies
Read the full article18 February 2026
The future of Reform rests on Matt Goodwin’s by-election
Lose in Gorton & Denton and the party may be driven even further right
Read the full article27 November 2025
How Farage fails the racism test
Would a person from an ethnic minority trust Nigel Farage in power? So long as the answer remains “no”, Farage and the Reform party are unfit for office
Read the full article28 October 2025
Racism in Britain is getting worse
Racist abuse in the UK is becoming normalised – the government and social media platforms are doing nothing about it
Read the full article10 June 2025
It is time for anti-populism
Labour has been dragged towards the Reform Party, mainly because of the debate over immigration. That has to stop. Here’s how
Read the full article19 March 2025
Populism’s Monty Python problem
Reform has thrown out MP Rupert Lowe, again raising the question of whether the British hard right is inevitably destined to tear itself apart
Read the full article28 January 2025
Why did the Southport murders happen?
The killer was repeatedly referred to the authorities, which failed to act. Political opportunists, including Badenoch, have descended into conspiracy theories, alleging a cover-up – but the truth is much more disturbing
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