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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · 12d

Some thoughts below in The Conversation on Starmer's feeble attempt at a 'progressive fightback' against the far right

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Starmer has enabled the far-right – promises of ‘progressive patriotism’ are no longer enough

After the unite the kingdom rally, the flag raising campaigns of recent weeks now look like astroturfing.

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · 16d

A generous, well-written, and thorough review of 'Fathers of the Lega' by @amycking.bsky.social
'Richly researched and grounded in scholarly debates [...]
Newth’s book reminds us that ideological strands thought to be dormant may yet re-emerge in new contexts'
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Review of Newth (2024): Fathers of the Lega: Populist Regionalism and Populist Nationalism in Historical Perspective | John Benjamins

Welcome to e-content platform of John Benjamins Publishing Company. Here you can find all of our electronic books and journals, for purchase and download or subscriber access.

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Sep 5

My review of Yannis Stavrakakis' 'Populist Discourse: Recasting Populism Research' has been published by Perspectives on Politics. The book is a great read for anybody interested in populism, and politics in general. Review is not Open Access so let me know if you would like a copy
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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 17

This is of course the logic behind the ban. Proscribing not just a direct action protest group, but the very cause of a free Palestine itself

Annie Kenney @anniekenney.bsky.social · Jul 17

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag

Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation

www.theguardian.com

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · Jul 15

Section 28 all over again. Shameful beyond belief

QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · Jul 15

🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will:

- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender

What we know so far 🧵

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 15

A few of my mates were there. Bastards…I would absolutely love to see them live

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Alex Heffron @alexheffron.bsky.social · Jul 15

They never wanted to just proscribe Palestine Action, they want to turn everyone who supports the liberation of Palestine from Zionist settler colonialism into being designated as terrorists

Netpol @netpol.org · Jul 15

Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine reports that their bank account has been frozen by Virgin Money (now owned by Nationwide). Two weeks ago, we warned that the ban on Palestine Action would lead to banks becoming nervous about any mention of “Palestine” netpol.org/2025/07/04/p...

Instagram post by Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine reporting that their bank account has been frozen by Virgin Money

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 15

Starmer legitimising the most recent far right mobilisations around Asylum Hotels is a new low, but honestly the frequency at which he sinks to new depths is breath-taking. This is why his claim to 'regret' his 'islands of strangers' comments should be immediately discarded

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LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · Jul 14

💥New: What Brothers of Italy shares – and does not share – with its neo-fascist and post-fascist predecessors

✍️ @mlorimer.bsky.social & Matteo Cavallaro blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

What Brothers of Italy shares with its post-fascist predecessors

Does Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy share similarities with its post-fascist predecessors? New research finds a mixed picture of continuity and change.

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 13

How could he, when he is parroting the same hateful rhetoric which adds fuel to the fire?

Claire Mullaly @clairemullaly.bsky.social · Jul 12

If you read one line of one article .. let it be this:

'As of Friday, the the UK Prime Minister had not acknowledged the burning of the effigy.'

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‘It captures something we’ve been sleepwalking towards for years’ – Image of burning migrant boat atop Moygashel Bonfire a ‘turning point’ in immigration debate

The effigies of migrants being burned at the bonfire have been widely condemned

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Jul 12

More than 50 protesters across UK arrested for allegedly holding signs supporting Palestine Action www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

More than 50 protesters across UK arrested for allegedly holding signs supporting Palestine Action

‘Dozens’ arrested in Parliament Square on Saturday, with demonstrations across the UK prompting police action

www.theguardian.com

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 11

More on this below:
theconversation.com/in-search-of...

In search of Labour’s ‘working people’ – the paradox at the heart of Keir Starmer’s first year in power

The new Labour government is pitching “change” to “working people” but it needs to update its idea of who these people are.

theconversation.com

George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 11

This comes on the same day as the Health Secretary doubles-down on a refusal to to restore doctor's pay. Whether keeping streets clean or treating patients, workers are only part of Labour's 'Working People' if they play by the rules of Securonomics
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Unite votes to suspend Angela Rayner membership over Birmingham bin strikes

Union, to which deputy PM may not belong, also votes to reconsider ties with Labour if council forces through redundancies

www.theguardian.com

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 10

Exactly. Which is why further to being an inhumane and morally bankrupt policy, it is incredibly stupid. When it fails, Reform and Farage will be able to claim they have the answer, and Starmer will inevitably lurch even further to the right...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Migrant deal will be seen as failure if numbers don't fall

The

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Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happy to share my first published article based on my PhD in Party Politics with @journals.sagepub.com in open access!

doi.org/10.1177/1354...

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 10

There is undoubtedly a lot of truth in this thread, but I would also highlight more structural problems in academic publishing. Not least gatekeeping and/or overly zealous peer-review which, in the “publish or perish” environment of neoliberal academia reinforce many academic writing norms

Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jul 9

George Orwell warned: bad writing leads to bad thinking.

Academia trains us to write for journals, not the public.
Clarity feels risky, because it exposes us.

But clear communication is essential for democracy.
So how do we do it?

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New post 👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/why-clarit...

Why Clarity Feels Dangerous (Especially If You’re an Academic)

The Hardest Work in Writing Is Saying What You Really Mean

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Kayleigh Charlton @kcharlton.bsky.social · Jul 9

My full and final PhD thesis can now be accessed online. This is an alt format thesis that explores safety in queer spaces, LGBTQ+ experiences in women's prisons and the concept of 'queering' the prison
researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/studentTh...

The Imaginary Queer Prison: The Possibilities and Limitations of ‘Queering’ the Prison

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George Newth @georgenewth.bsky.social · Jul 9

Every. Time

John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · Jul 9

aaaand like clockwork, Wallace reaches for the 'autism' explanation.
I just wish that, once, articles like this would quote an actual expert to state being autistic is neither an explanation nor an excuse for shitty behaviour.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Gregg Wallace fired from MasterChef as 50 people tell BBC of fresh allegations

Sacking comes before publication of report on claims about presenter’s behaviour

www.theguardian.com

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Jul 8

Musk really turned his AI into a Hitlerbot. Wild.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · Jul 8

Oh my god

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Dr Ella Cockbain @drellac.bsky.social · Jul 8

Racism, misinformation and self-serving agendas are a terrible basis for child protection, victim support and justice for survivors.

Important interview with @louiseraw.bsky.social for @beyondslavery.bsky.social

opendemocracy.net @opendemocracy.net · Jul 8

Are grooming gangs the far right’s golden goose?

The far right cynically uses child sexual exploitation to push an anti-migrant and islamophobia agenda

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Dr Beatriz Lopes Buarque @beatrizlbuarque.bsky.social · Jul 7

Had an amazing time today discussing some of the key findings from my research project on AI and the far-right riots in the UK at #STR2025. Thanks for having me @royalholloway.bsky.social @lizzypearson.bsky.social @ashkingdon.bsky.social @socterres.bsky.social

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · Jul 5

At Pride in London security came on stage to stop someone from waving a Palestine flag during Chaka Khan's performance on the main stage.

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · Jul 5

27 people — including a priest, professor and health workers — were arrested today under terrorism laws.

Their crime? Peacefully holding signs opposing genocide.

This is how we sleepwalk into fascism.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 5

Today the order banning #PalestineAction as "terrorists" came into effect. But they are not terrorists. They are protesters trying to stop a genocide. This is a "first they came for ..." situation. Unless we stand in solidarity against this assault on our freedom, they will pick us off one by one.

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