There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee argues that Britain is facing a severe crisis of racism and social cohesion that requires strong leadership from the new Labour leader, Andy Burnham. The article highlights the growing threat of anti-migrant extremism and the perceived ambivalence of the current government in addressing these issues. Toynbee calls for Burnham to use his platform to firmly challenge hate speech and defend the country's multicultural values.
- ▪Andy Burnham is set to lead his first Labour conference with a focus on combating the rise of anti-migration neofascism.
- ▪Nick Lowles from Hope Not Hate notes that the political barrier against the far right has weakened, though Downing Street is reportedly ready to push back.
- ▪A poll indicates that 37% of men aged 25 to 34 support Tommy Robinson, highlighting the influence of online hate algorithms.
- ▪Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak publicly defended his right to be brown and British after facing racist abuse.
- ▪Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats describes stopping the Reform party as a moral responsibility for all major political parties.
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Anti-migrant protesters in Dover, 5 September 2026. Photograph: Ay_audits/YoutubeView image in fullscreenAnti-migrant protesters in Dover, 5 September 2026. Photograph: Ay_audits/YoutubeOpinionRaceThere is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham Polly ToynbeeI want him to start the fightback next week against extremists who peddle hate and those who despise this country. That would be true patriotismTue 22 Sep 2026 03.00 EDTShare“The speech” may have been in the making a long while, maybe for a lifetime, but Andy Burnham has only a week left for revision before his first conference as Labour leader. Expect hope, of course, that the future will be better, though the way is hard.
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