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Half a million people in London protested against racism and extreme right – Saturday March 28 2026 – report on the Eastern European Bloc
The European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine reports :
On Saturday 28 March, half a million people in London protested against racism and extreme right, in the UK mainly represented by Reform UK, a party that is also close to Putin and Trump, and against support for Ukraine.
A nice block of Ukrainian, Eastern European and British solidarity protesters also participated at the manifestation, with our friends from the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Vsesvit, Hromada Collective,Campaign for Ukraine, POMOC and the Polish left-wing party Razem.
Link :
https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/
“Approximately 100,000 on a far right march in London. A grim new milestone in post-war political history” – Great Article by A Very Public Sociologist
The writer angrily says “This is the culmination of Keir Starmer’s rancid approach to immigration” – and he is spot on. We have problems confronting a growing racist right in Ireland also, and can learn a very important lesson : Dog-Whistling and Pandering to racists creates a catastrophe.
Link :
Grim Political Milestone in London 13.11.2025 – A Very Public Sociologist
British Rail Union (RMT) Demands Justice for Workers Threatened With Deportation
Here is very interesting news from London.
Source :
Jim Denham, Shiraz Socialist – Tube Workers Against Deportations
Posted in Tubeworker’s blog on 22 August 2025
RMT has called a demonstration at the Home Office on 4 September to demand justice for TfL and LUL workers threatened with deportation due to visa sponsorship revocation.
The demonstration takes place from 08:00 at 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.
Background on the issue
Posted in Tubeworker’s blog on 5 August 2025:
A number of London Underground workers are facing possible deportation, after changes to visa-sponsorship rules moved their roles into a different category.
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Tomás Ó Flatharta 