16th November 2024 • Central London
Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS
This summer has seen the biggest far right riots in Britain in decades. We have pushed them back through mass mobilisations – but we know the threat continues.
The demonisation of Muslims, migrants and refugees has given confidence to fascists on the streets. In Britain, Farage and Reform UK are using hard racism to drag British politics sharply to the right. Internationally, fascist and far right parties are riding high in the polls or winning elections. The recent successes of the Freedom Party in Austria and the AfD in Germany are another warning. In the US, the election could see Trump return to the White House.
We can stop the far right. But we need to get organised. That means building a mass movement across Britain – in every town, city, workplace and university campus. Internationally, campaigners need to come together to discuss and debate the way forward and how we continue to resist. Join the summit and be part of the anti-racist and anti-fascist fightback.
Speakers include: Jeremy Corbyn MP / Taj Ali journalist and historian / Chris Smalls / International anti-fascists from France, Germany, Greece and more
Timetable
Europe and beyond – sounding the alarm
Anti-racists celebrated the impact of the movement on the streets during the French election campaign, opposing fascist Le Pen and the Rassemblement National (RN). But
while the RN did not win, this is no time for complacency as they went from 89 to 143seats. We must sound the alarm.
We face an enormous challenge to stop the forces of fascism and the far right in Europe and beyond.
In Italy, the fascist Giorgia Meloni and the Brothers of Italy are already in power – while the European election in June saw fascists winning around 30 percent of the vote in France, Italy and Austria (in Germany, the far right AfD took 16 percent).
Now the US election sees Trump back in the White House – while the fascist FPÖ could top the polls in Austria. Whatever the outcome of upcoming elections, it is clear the far right is in the ascendancy.
Robinson
Inspired by far right advances internationally, the fascist Tommy Robinson is attempting to relaunch a racist, far right street movement in Britain.
While fascist forces are weak both electorally and organisationally here, Robinson got over 5,000 on the streets for a vile Islamophobic mobilisation on 1 June – and followed this up with a protest threatening to “take over” London on 27 July.
The demonstrations to unite against him are a huge test and a crucial stepping stone in building a broad, united mass campaign to stop him.
Fascists and the far right have been given the space to grow by the rampant racism stoked by Sunak’s government —particularly targeting refugees, migrants and Muslims.
Nigel Farage and the racist Reform UK party – endorsed by Robinson – gained 5 seats and helped make 2024 the most racist general election campaign in generations.
Starmer
Keir Starmer’s Labour echoes the racist narrative, prioritising ‘stop the boats’ rhetoric and refusing to support safe passage policies for those seeking asylum.
The space for the far right will continue to develop. We must challenge, expose and oppose them to defeat them.
The conference on 16 November will bring together campaigning organisations
against racism and fascism internationally, in conjunction with the World Against Racism & Fascism network, to discuss and debate the way forward in fighting the rise of fascism, racism and the far right.
