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A lot has been written about who votes for the extreme right-wing British National Party – but little about why more people don’t vote for it. Stephen Ashe examines what the lack of support for the BNP means for anti-racism and anti-fascism. Between 2001 and 2009, more than 50 BNP councillors were elected and the […]
Anti-immigration parties gained support in the European elections, but politicians’ real challenge is to reform a system that treats undocumented migrants unfairly, argues Dr Claire Fox. Despite the election rhetoric and growing support for anti-immigration politicians, the number of undocumented, ‘irregular’, migrants in the UK probably fell in recent years. Increasingly tough immigration policies and […]
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The country that suffered the most in the Eurozone crisis is seeking EU reform, not withdrawal, explains Dr George Kyris. The European Parliament elections that have just taken place were arguably the most important in the history of the European Union. The European Parliament has more power than ever before, demands have grown for greater […]