Anti-Migrants

UK Politics

Dominic Grieve questions Robert Jenrick’s fitness for office over misinformation

— Dominic Grieve has sharply criticised Robert Jenrick’s video on the European Convention on Human Rights, accusing him of misleading the public, misrepresenting legal principles, and promoting dangerous rhetoric that should disqualify him from high office.

Far-Right Riots 2024

The hypermasculine far-right: How white nationalists tell themselves they are ‘protecting’ women and children when they riot

— The recent riots in England and Northern Ireland stem from ultra-nationalist beliefs linking male violence to “protecting” children, fuelled by misinformation and extremist gender norms. Countering this requires promoting positive masculinities that resist violence, challenging far-right narratives.

Legitimisation of the Far-Right

Refusing to call out Islamophobia has emboldened the far-right – and the current violence is the result

— The recent riots, triggered by misinformation and targeting Muslims, highlight deep-seated Islamophobia in the UK. Despite clear evidence, politicians avoid labelling it as such, instead calling it far-right thuggery or anti-immigration protests.

COMMENT

Through its immigration policies, the UK government decides whose families are ‘legitimate’

— UK proposes changes to visa rules amid migration panic. Health and care visa holders can’t bring family; British citizens need £38,700 income for non-British families. Policies suggest hierarchy in family legitimacy, impacting migrants and mixed-nationality families.

Immigration

Landmark victory: UK court rules immigration data exemption unlawful

— The Court of Appeal has declared the Immigration Exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018 unlawful, protecting migrants’ fundamental data rights. This triumph reflects years of determined advocacy from the3million and Open Rights Group.

Immigration

Tory MP tells asylum seekers to “f*** off back to France” if they don’t like barges

— Amidst the ongoing debate about asylum seekers being housed on barges, Tory MP Lee Anderson’s populist views have stirred controversy.

OPINION

National Conservatism, self-pity, idiocy and English fascism

— The NatCon conference in London displayed hard-right Tory views, blaming UK’s issues on migrants, the EU, and the liberal elite. The event showcased extremist politics and culture war tropes, with controversial speakers, representing the “Trumpification” of British politics.

COMMENT

Rishi Sunak’s Goldilocks migration strategy: ‘Stop the boats’ and ‘start the legal’ passage

— Rishi Sunak is trying to please both moderate and hard-lined rebels within his party regarding UK migration policies. The UK needs ‘safe and legal’ routes for both economic migrants and persecuted people so they don’t have to risk taking boats. It’s time for humane migration policies in the UK.

OPINION

The Conservatives are gunning for our human rights

— The Conservatives are threatening our human rights. We need to be prepared to fight back.