Does New Labour cause fascism?

international | rights, freedoms and repression | other press Monday July 07, 2008 03:31 by D. Fahey

The rise of the BNP in Britain is linked to Labour's failure to address social and economic inequality. Fascism is on the rise across Europe.

"So the fact that the BNP has performed best in Labour strongholds should come as no surprise. Its rise and New Labour's demise are linked. The government is failing even on its own modest terms. Child poverty and pensioner poverty are up. Economic inequality is now greater than under the Tories. Inflation is rising, house prices falling, and last week workers were again asked to tighten their belts. Never mind no return to boom and bust - many feel like they are about to crash and burn. People are desperate."-Gary Younge, in the Guardian, July 7, 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/07/the...abour