Reform UK

Join us live: How the British establishment enabled the far right

Author and journalist Daniel Trilling joins The Left Lane for a live online event on how Britain’s political class made the far right respectable – and what can still be done about it. Free to attend, Thursday 9 July at 7pm. Registration is essential to take part. Reserve your place now.

Hear Daniel Trilling on how the establishment helped enable the far right

Journalist and author Daniel Trilling will be talking about how the establishment enabled Britain's far right – and the case for fighting back. Register now for our free live online interview with Daniel on Thursday 9 July at 7pm.

The establishment’s fingerprints are all over the far right’s rise

A forensic new book by Daniel Trilling traces how Britain's political establishment normalised the far right and asks whether it's too late to reverse course.

Reform blames migrants. The left should blame the system that creates them

While the far right deflects workers’ anger sideways onto migrants, socialists need to direct it upwards – towards the capitalism and imperialism driving people from their homes in the first place, says Brian Green.

Right-wing populists, like sparklers, burn brightly then go out

In the final article in our series on Taking on Reform for The Left Lane, Brian Green argues that, with a class-based approach to politics, Farage and his party can be exposed and defeated.

Reform’s rise in Scotland – another side of the same coin

In the fifth article in our series on Reform and how to defeat them, Fred Bayer reports from Scotland on the election results there and what they mean for politics and the left.

We need to address the issues fuelling Reform and expose their lies

The rise in support for Reform is a worrying development and needs to be addressed. In this fourth article in a series for The Left Lane, Fiona Ranson addresses some of the key factors that have led to the electoral growth of Reform and what needs to be done to defeat them.

Pushing back against Reform in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In the third article in our series on Reform and how to defeat them, newly-elected Newcastle city councillor Jamie Driscoll explains how the Greens won a seat in the working-class ward of Walker in the city.

We need trade unions prepared to fight and class politics to defeat Reform

In the second article in our series on Reform and how to defeat them, former trade union leader John McInally calls for a return to class politics to push back the right.

Why did Reform surge and how do we counter it?

The rise in support for Reform is a worrying development and needs to be addressed. In this first article in a series for The Left Lane, Carol Taylor looks at some of the key factors that have led to the electoral growth of Reform and, crucially, what tactics, strategy and approach are needed to defeat them?

Taking up the struggle against Reform’s divisive venom

Why we need to understand where Reform comes from and how to best challenge it. It’s urgent!