Between 2015 and 2020 the Labour Party was riven by allegations that the party had tolerated antisemitism. This important book by one of Britain's leading historians of anti-fascism gives a more detailed account than any yet published of what went wrong in Labour.
One of Britain's leading barristers argues for a world in which the law should play a smaller part in all our lives.
The classic text on the history and theory of fascism, revised for the twentieth anniversary of its first publication
No Free Speech for Fascists explores the choice of anti-fascist protesters to demand that the opportunities for fascists to speak in public places are rescinded, as a question of history, law, and politics. It explains how the demand to no platform fascists emerged in 1970s Britain, as a limited exception to a left-wing tradition of support for free speech. The book shows how no platform was intended to be applied narrowly, only to a right-wing politics that threatened everyone else. It contrasts the rival idea of opposition to hate speech that also emerged at the same time and is now embodied in European and British anti-discrimination laws. Both no platform and hate speech reject the American First Amendment tradition of free speech, but the ways in which they reject it are different. Behind no platform is not merely a limited range of political targets but a much greater scepticism about the role of the state. The book argues for an idea of no platform which takes on the electronic channels on which so much speech now takes place. It shows where a fascist element can be recognised within the much wider category of far-right speech. This book will be of interest to activists and to those studying and researching political history, law, free speech, the far right, and anti-fascism. It sets out a philosophy of anti-fascism for a social media age.
A bold thesis arguing that fascism is not the main enemy today - but a new and dangerous alliance of the right.
Focusing on the intersection of employment and free speech law, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of key principles and detailed case studies that illustrate common legal challenges. It serves as an invaluable resource for students, academics, and professionals in Employment Law, Human Rights Law, and Criminal Law, providing insights that are crucial for understanding how these areas interact in a legal context.
Focusing on Horatio Bottomley's life and his political influence, this book explores his significance as a prominent figure in Edwardian society. It delves into the factors that shaped his ideology and actions within the context of far-right movements before the rise of fascism, providing insight into his role in shaping political discourse during that era. Through a detailed examination of his beliefs and impact, the narrative sheds light on the complexities of early 20th-century politics.
Sidney Pollard was a pioneering labour historian who influenced the gret luminaries in the field, E.P. Thompson and E.J. Hobsbawm. Almost single-handedly, he pioneered the study of eceonomic management in history and the understanding of the economic processes by which regions are formed. As a labour historian, his contribution to the study of the marginalized in society was original and vital. His history was intimately connected with his personal life - from escape to Britain from Nazi-occupied Vienna on the Jewish kindertransporte, to work in Britain, the USA, Israel and apartheid South Africa.