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The Economics of Despair

By: Grace Blakeley

Of the ten most deprived areas of Britain, seven saw far-right pogroms this summer. Any attempt to counter the rise of fascism must start with reckoning with and stamping out the system which spawned it.

The organised far right has successfully exploited despair and insecurity in Britain’s poorest communities. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Britain is a sick society. The riots that raged across the UK over August have provided ample evidence for this observation. But far-right violence is simply the most extreme manifestation of a deeper underlying trend: the rise of mistrust, insecurity, and despair. According to the National Centre for Social Research, trust and confidence in the […]

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Britain is a sick society. The riots that raged across the UK over August have provided ample evidence for this observation. But far-right violence is simply the most extreme manifestation of a deeper underlying trend: the rise of mistrust, insecurity, and despair. According to the National Centre for Social Research, trust and confidence in the […]

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Britain is a sick society. The riots that raged across the UK over August have provided ample evidence for this observation. But far-right violence is simply the most extreme manifestation of a deeper underlying trend: the rise of mistrust, insecurity, and despair. According to the National Centre for Social Research, trust and confidence in the […]

Britain is a sick society. The riots that raged across the UK over August have provided ample evidence for this observation. But far-right violence is simply the most extreme manifestation of a deeper underlying trend: the rise of mistrust, insecurity, and despair. According to the National Centre for Social Research, trust and confidence in the […]

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