The racist witch hunt of Jason Arday has shone a light on the links The narrow poll lead Labour holds over Reform UK, despite Farage being on the back foot over the being funded by the super rich, reveals the fragility of the "Burnham bounce". And Burnham is rapidly backing away from the more radical elements of his rhetoric on the cost of living, and is continuing a hard line on immigration.
This opens the door for Reform UK to climb higher in the polls. Farage's party is radicalising rightwards promising to evict foreign nationals from social housing and slash unemployment benefits.
Building an anti-racist response to Reform, Restore and the far right networks mobilising on the streets is the key priority for the autumn.
See below for the events we are involved are involved in building locally with others.
Support this strike
Institute of Cancer Research strike: ICR workers have been striking for over 55 days and need your support to beat their bosses.
They have won concessions but are holding out to ensure the lowest paid get a deal too.
Download the Strike Map Solidarity Pack here.
Strikers are willing to travel to towns and cities across the country to do delegation work. If you want to organise this get in touch with the Workplace and Trade union office.
Send messages of support to: teigempwork@gmail.com Rush donations to the strike fund: reference: ICR-Strike Fund, acc name: Unite LE/524 Branch, Sort Code: 608301 Acc number: 30010808. Share the Crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cancer-researchers-get-a-fair-pay-deal Picket lines: 8-11am Cotswold Road Sutton, SM2 5NL and 237 Fulham Road, London SW3 6JB.
NEXT OXFORD AND THAMES VALLEY OPEN MEETING
All welcome
As the earyth burns - can we stop climate catastrophe?
7PM Wednesday 2nd September
New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Square, Oxford, OX1 1LQ
or join via zoom https://oxfordswp.org.uk/zoom
The horrific death toll rising in the many hundreds from the floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border and the latest spate of droughts and wildfires are symptoms of a worsening climate crisis that is being driven by the rulers of a system that puts profit before people and the environment we depend on.
The worsening climate crisis threatens mass ecological collapse as animal and plant life, including crops billions of people depend on, fail to adapt to the rapid rate of change. The recent heatwaves have increased heat related deaths, yet bosses force people to work in unbearable conditions.
Rather than governments taking action to limit global warming to agreed 1.5C limit, Trump is calling for world leaders to "drill, baby, drill". In the UK new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to open new oil and gas fields that will only worsen the climate crisis.
But, resistance is not only possible, it is essential. the past decade has seen mass movements demanding action, and herein lies the hope.
Come to this meeting to discuss what can be done to address the climate crisis.
London demonstration part of the International day of demonstrations for Palestine
Our new prime minister has made no discernible change in direction when it comes to foreign policy or militarism. He has backed the obscene growth in military spending and maintains support for the nuclear programme. He continues to offer British diplomatic and military support to Israel and the US for the war spreading across the Middle East.
But war is unpopular and the vast majority want an end to the crisis in the Middle East. British people have played a major role in the mass opposition to Israel's war on Gaza and the Palestinians. The strength and size of the Palestine movement here has inspired activists the world over. We must keep up the pressure and ensure the protest on 10 October is huge. This demonstration is part of a global day of protest in support of Palestine. Make sure you are part of it and get organising in your union branch and community now! Please bring your trade union banner on the day.
In the last few years, we have seen a shocking growth of the far right spreading fear, division, and hatred.
The far right are constantly trying to whip up racism against Muslims, migrants and refugees. This has lead to repeated outbreaks of racist protests and violence including the pogroms in Belfast, Glasgow and Southampton.
The far right are following Trump's lead by calling for mass deportations, including removal of Indefinite Leave to Remain for people who have every right to live in the UK.
We urgently need
a movement that can challenge the growth of racism and the far right.
In March Stand Up To Racism woked with artists and hundreds of organisations suported the Together Alliance march against the far right bringing 500,000 people together in a massive show of unity against the far right.
Stand Up To Racism is now building the same kind of unity in local communities across the country.
Join this peaceful unity march to say the far right do not speak for us and we will unite to celebrate our diverse communities and reject all attempts at racist divide and rule.
It is by us all uniting together that we can win.
We want to show how proud we are to live in Oxfordshire because of its cultural diversity. We want a day of hope, peace, unity, and fun - to show that there is an alternative to the racism and despair of the far right.
Join us on Saturday October 17th.
On 28 March, half a million people marched together against the far right
We’ve shown the country that the politics of hate do not speak for all of us.
But the local election results and the recent pogroms and racist riots in Belfast, Glasgow and Southampton are a wake-up call that our work is nowhere near done. Across the country, the far right is growing louder and more organised.
Those who push a message of racism and hate are getting more confident – and we will not stand back and watch it happen.
On Saturday 24 October, thousands of people will gather in London to organise, collaborate, and build the future together as part of two summits – North and South.
A space for organisers, campaigners, trade unionists, activists, creatives, educators, community leaders and local people to organise, collaborate and share strategies about how we stop the far right.
This is not a conference for people who sit back and listen.
It is a summit to build power and plan action.
Help us plan, organise and build together against the far right in local communities across the country.
Save the date and book your place.
Book seats on the Oxfordshire transport
Stay tuned for speaker announcements and more details soon.
Electronic Against Hate - 29th October at the Bullingdon
Let's party with a purpose - get early bird tickets here
This special Electronic Against Hate line-up that features two of the most exciting and provocative female electronic artists based in the UK. Check out the full bios here